Liberty and Britannia Gold Coin

The 2024 Liberty and Britannia Gold Coin is a groundbreaking collaboration between two of the world’s largest and oldest mints. U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Joseph Menna and the Royal Mint Chief Engraver Gordon Summers bring Liberty and Britannia together on a coin for the first time. Their unified design celebrates the harmony of the figures while giving each equal prominence.

Liberty and Britannia are allegorical figures featured on many coins through the years. American Liberty, historically represented by a woman in her many variations, represents that bedrock value that is so important to Americans. She has appeared on U.S. coinage since the early years of the nation. Britannia, a staple on British coinage since the late 1600s, has long been the national personification of Britain. Often a symbol of maritime power, this allegorical image has come to be a symbol of national pride and unity.

As part of the Liberty and Britannia Program, the U.S. coin features the collaborative design on the obverse paired with a design by Joseph Menna on the reverse. The same designs also appear on a silver medal. The U.K. coin uses the design on the reverse with King Charles III on the obverse.