2014 Britannia 1/4oz Gold Proof NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
£3,495.00
The 2014 Britannia 1/4oz Gold Proof features Jody Clark’s distinctive one-year Britannia Proof design, depicting Britannia before a globe, accompanied by the British lion and carrying her traditional shield and trident.
Struck in 999.9 fine, 24-carat gold and containing 1/4 troy ounce of fine gold, Royal Mint records account for just 613 quarter-ounce Gold Proof coins across the four relevant 2014 Gold Proof set presentations.
This example is certified NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo – the highest numerical Proof grade – with an NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo population of 136 and none graded higher at the time of checking.
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Description
2014 Britannia 1/4oz Gold Proof NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
The 2014 Britannia 1/4oz Gold Proof is a distinctive modern British Proof coin featuring a special interpretation of Britannia created by Jody Clark.
Rather than carrying Philip Nathan’s familiar standing Britannia used on the standard 2014 bullion issue, the 2014 Proof Britannia range features Clark’s contemporary interpretation of Britain’s enduring national icon.
Britannia stands before a globe, accompanied by the British lion and carrying her traditional shield and trident.
The Royal Mint describes Clark’s design as placing Britannia among familiar symbols, including the shield, trident, globe and lion, while giving the composition a contemporary treatment.
The quarter-ounce coin is struck in 999.9 fine gold, contains 1/4 troy ounce of fine gold and carries a denomination of £25.
The obverse features the fourth definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose IRB initials appear beneath the portrait.
This particular example has been independently authenticated and certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as:
PF70 ULTRA CAMEO
At the time of checking on 29 August 2026, the NGC certification evidence supplied for this coin records:
NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo Population: 136
Higher Grades: 0
NGC Top Pop
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Why This Coin Stands Out
- Special one-year Jody Clark Britannia Proof design
- Reverse designed by Jody Clark
- Britannia depicted with the British lion and globe
- Recorded 2014 Gold Proof issue of 613 quarter-ounce coins across the four relevant set presentations
- 1/4 troy ounce of fine gold
- 999.9 fine / 24-carat gold
- £25 denomination
- Certified NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
- Highest numerical Proof grade
- NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo population of 136
- 0 graded higher
- NGC Top Pop
- Queen Elizabeth II obverse by Ian Rank-Broadley
- Produced by The Royal Mint
The combination of Jody Clark’s distinctive 2014 Britannia design, the relatively small recorded issue through the relevant Gold Proof sets and NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo certification gives this particular coin a strong identity within the modern Britannia Proof series.
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Specifications
Year: 2014
Country of Issue: United Kingdom
Denomination: £25
Series: Britannia
Issuing Authority: The Royal Mint
Metal: Gold
Fineness: 999.9 Fine Gold
Carat: 24 Carat
Fine Gold Content: 1/4 Troy Ounce
Total Coin Weight: 7.80g
Diameter: 22.00mm
Quality: Proof
Reverse: Britannia with Lion and Globe
Reverse Designer: Jody Clark
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Obverse Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley
Recorded 2014 Gold Proof Issue: 613 quarter-ounce coins across the four relevant set presentations
Grading Company: NGC
Grade: PF70 Ultra Cameo
NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo Population: 136
Higher Grades: 0
NGC Status: Top Pop
Population Checked: 29 August 2026
The 7.80g figure refers to the total coin weight. The fine-gold content is separately stated as one-quarter of a troy ounce.
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Recorded 2014 Gold Proof Issue – 613 Coins
The original issue figure for the 2014 quarter-ounce Gold Proof requires careful distinction from a Maximum Coin Mintage.
The Royal Mint’s official 2014 sales records list four Gold Proof sets containing the quarter-ounce Britannia:
Premium Six-Coin Gold Proof Set: 225
Five-Coin Gold Proof Set: 150
Premium Three-Coin Gold Proof Set: 98
Three-Coin Gold Proof Set: 140
Together:
225 + 150 + 98 + 140 = 613
The Royal Mint’s own sales data confirms those four figures.
The Royal Mint’s auction archive independently confirms that the Premium Six-Coin set contained the £25 quarter-ounce Gold Proof and that 225 sets were issued.
Royal Mint records therefore account for:
613 quarter-ounce 2014 Britannia Gold Proof coins across the four relevant Gold Proof set presentations.
Importantly, 613 is not being described here as the Maximum Coin Mintage.
We have not established a surviving Royal Mint specification explicitly identifying 613 as the authorised Maximum Coin Mintage. It is therefore more accurate to describe it as the recorded 2014 Gold Proof issue across the relevant set presentations.
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Jody Clark’s 2014 Britannia Design
One of the most important characteristics of this coin is its reverse.
For the 2014 Proof Britannia collection, Jody Clark created a fresh interpretation of Britain’s enduring female personification.
Britannia stands before a three-dimensional globe and is accompanied by the British lion while retaining her traditional attributes of the shield and trident.
The Royal Mint explains that Clark researched earlier representations of Britannia and wanted his design to recall her history and tradition while allowing the symbolic elements to surround the central figure rather than overwhelm her.
The Royal Mint’s own archive also explicitly identifies Jody Clark’s standing Britannia as the reverse of the 2014 Gold Proof Six-Coin Set.
The J.C. initials visible on the reverse of the coin offered here identify Clark as the designer.
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A Distinctive One-Year Britannia Proof Design
The Jody Clark reverse is particularly important when identifying the 2014 Proof Britannia.
The Proof range received Clark’s special Britannia composition, distinguishing it from the standard Britannia bullion design of the period.
That makes the 2014 Proof immediately recognisable within a collection of modern Britannia coins.
Rather than simply reproducing the established Britannia imagery, Clark created an alternative interpretation for the year’s collector Proof range, combining Britannia with the lion and globe in a design specific to the 2014 issue.
For collectors who follow the changing artistic interpretations of Britannia, this is one of the principal attractions of the coin.
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Jody Clark Before the Fifth Elizabeth II Portrait
The 2014 Britannia also occupies an interesting point in Jody Clark’s career at The Royal Mint.
Clark created the Britannia design while working as an engraver at The Royal Mint.
The following year, his portrait of Queen Elizabeth II became the fifth definitive coinage portrait of Her Majesty, introduced to British coinage in 2015.
The Royal Mint records Clark as the first Royal Mint engraver in more than 100 years to be selected to create a definitive royal coinage portrait. At 33, he was also the youngest of the five artists who had created definitive portraits of Queen Elizabeth II at that point.
The 2014 Britannia therefore predates one of the most significant commissions of Clark’s career.
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The Queen Elizabeth II Obverse
The obverse features the fourth definitive coinage portrait of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, created by British sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley.
The Royal Mint’s archive confirms Ian Rank-Broadley as the obverse designer of the 2014 Britannia Gold Proof set.
The initials:
IRB
appear beneath the portrait and can be seen on the genuine coin.
This creates an interesting artistic pairing on the 2014 Proof Britannia:
Ian Rank-Broadley’s established fourth definitive portrait on the obverse
with
Jody Clark’s contemporary Britannia design on the reverse.
Clark’s own fifth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II would subsequently replace Rank-Broadley’s portrait on British circulating coinage in 2015.
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NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
This particular example has been independently authenticated, encapsulated and graded by NGC as:
PF70 ULTRA CAMEO
PF70 represents the highest numerical Proof grade on NGC’s 70-point grading scale.
The Ultra Cameo designation identifies the pronounced contrast associated with high-quality Proof production, with frosted design elements contrasting strongly against mirrored fields.
There is no numerical grade higher than 70.
This particular coin therefore combines NGC’s highest numerical Proof grade with its Ultra Cameo designation.
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NGC Population – 136 in PF70 Ultra Cameo
At the time of checking on 29 August 2026, the NGC certification evidence supplied for this issue records:
NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo Population: 136
Higher Grades: 0
NGC Top Pop
This means the example offered here sits at the highest numerical grade represented by NGC for this certification category at the time of checking.
The original Royal Mint issue data and NGC population measure two different things:
Recorded 2014 Gold Proof Issue: 613 quarter-ounce coins across the four relevant set presentations
NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo Population: 136
The first reflects the number accounted for by The Royal Mint’s published figures for the relevant Gold Proof sets.
The second records the number displayed by NGC at the PF70 Ultra Cameo grade at the time of checking.
NGC population figures can change as further examples are submitted and certified, which is why the population is accompanied by the date it was checked.
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One-Quarter Troy Ounce of 999.9 Fine Gold
The 2014 Britannia contains:
1/4 Troy Ounce of Fine Gold
and is struck in:
999.9 Fine Gold / 24 Carat
The coin has a total weight of:
7.80g
and a diameter of:
22.00mm
The distinction between total coin weight and fine-gold content is important.
The coin’s reverse itself identifies the precious-metal content with the inscription:
BRITANNIA 999.9 1/4 oz FINE GOLD
This provides an immediately visible statement of both the coin’s purity and fine-gold content.
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A Low-Issue Modern Britannia Proof
This particular coin brings together:
One-year Jody Clark Britannia Proof design
Britannia, British lion and globe composition
Recorded 2014 Gold Proof issue of 613 quarter-ounce coins
1/4 troy ounce of 999.9 fine gold
Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley
NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
PF70 Ultra Cameo population of 136
0 graded higher
NGC Top Pop
These characteristics give the coin several distinct areas of collector interest rather than relying solely on its precious-metal content.
For collectors of modern Britannia Proofs, the 2014 issue combines a distinctive one-year artistic interpretation with a relatively small recorded original issue and certification at NGC’s highest numerical Proof grade.
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Image Information
The slab images shown may include digitally produced representations for presentation purposes, with certification numbers and barcodes omitted.
Where detailed close-up photographs of the actual coin are shown, these provide a closer view of the genuine coin offered for sale.
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With its one-year Jody Clark reverse, recorded issue of 613 quarter-ounce Gold Proofs, 1/4oz of 999.9 fine gold and NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo Top Pop certification, the 2014 Britannia represents a distinctive certified issue within the modern Proof Britannia series.
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