Liberty and Britannia Silver Medal
Background
The 2024 Liberty and Britannia Silver Medal shares the same design as the 2024 Liberty and Britannia Gold Coin. The Liberty and Britannia program 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 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.
Characteristics
The obverse design depicts allegorical Liberty and Britannia in stoic profile portraits featuring complementary and balancing elements suggestive of the faces on a playing card. Their appearance identifies each figure; Liberty carries a torch and is adorned with stars, while Britannia wields a trident and wears a Corinthian helmet.
The reverse design shows the sun rising over the Atlantic Ocean. It is framed by two shores with a Great Basin Bristlecone Pine tree in the west and an English Yew tree in the east, representing both nations and heralding new possibilities for their mutual friendship now and going forward.
Obverse Inscriptions
- LIBERTY
- 2024
Reverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- LIBERTY AND BRITANNIA
Mint and Mint Mark
Specifications
- Finish: Proof
- Composition: 99.9% silver
- Diameter: 1.598 inches (40.60 mm)
- Weight: 1.000 troy oz.
- Edge: Plain
Artist Information
Obverse- Joseph Menna, United States Mint Chief Engraver and Gordon Summers, The Royal Mint Chief Engraver
- Joseph Menna, Medallic Artist