Since 1997, silver buyers have been able to acquire the stunning vision of Britannia on the nations official silver bullion coinage. Britannias history in the British Isles dates back to the 1st century AD, and now she is available in a breathtaking new design on silver bars for sale from the Royal Mint of England. Each of the 10 oz British Silver Britannia Bars available in this product listing marks the first-ever issue of a Britannia design on a Royal Mint bullion bar. The design is available on a 1 oz gold bar and on a 100 oz silver bar in addition to this option. The bars are individually housed in tamper-evident packaging and are available for individual purchase or bulk orders of 50 bars per box. When the Roman Empire expanded beyond its continental European borders in the 1st century, the British Isles was its first target. Once the Romans had occupied as much of England as it could, the province became known as Britannia. Over time, Britannia came into being as a mythical figure that Britons believed protected the Isles from invaders. On the obverse of the 10 oz British Silver Britannia Bar is the image of Britannia created just for this collection. This new vision of Britannia is inspired by classical artwork and features a right-profile portrait of her figure with a trident in one hand and a shield with the Union Jack emblazoned upon it in the other. She wears a lightly armored chest plate and a Corinthian helmet.