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Extra Protection for British Gold Coins

Several layers of added protection have been introduced on Great Britain’s 2021-dated gold Britannia coins, the coins having been released on Oct. 19.

Data on how many counterfeit Britannia bullion coins have been detected in the past was not available at the time this article was being written. There is concern since, due to the 0.917 fine purity of the coins issued between 1987 and

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