Modern Coin News Round-Up: News from Major World Mints [h=3] UK Royal Mint Announces Changes to Britannia Coins[/h] On April 26 Nick Bowkett of the UK’s Royal Mint posted an article on the mint’s blog which stated that the UK has decided to change the silver and gold content of its Britannia bullion coins. The gold coins will be changed from 91.67% to 99.99%, while the silver will be changed from 95.6% to 99.99%. That will bring it in line with other world mint silver coins, including the U.S. Mint’s silver eagle, which mostly issue pure silver bullion coins. When it comes to gold coins, some countries like the U.S. and South Africa still add copper alloys to the gold, while others like Canada and Austria use pure gold. http://www.coinweek.com/news/featured-news/modern-coin-news-round-up-news-from-major-world-mints/
