Royal Mint Launches World's Most Visually Secure Bullion Bar

The Royal Mint has unveiled a groundbreaking addition to its bullion portfolio with the launch of the new secure Britannia bullion bar. For the first time, innovative security features – previously exclusive to its world- renowned coins – have been rolled out into its gold bar range.

The Britannia bullion bar range includes four security elements, the first of which is latent imagery that functions as a hologram. When the bar is rotated, the image changes from a padlock to a trident.

The second feature involves micro- detailing, which creates the illusion of waves rolling behind the figure of Britannia as the bar is turned.

Microtext is another feature, with an inscription reading ‘Decus et Tutamen’ (‘an ornament and a safeguard’) surrounding Britannia, created using specialist lasers.

The fourth feature includes tincture lines, which depict colours and patterns on metal.

The bars are also protected by tamperproof packaging and extra layers of protection, including a UV watermark, QR code authentication, and a unique serial number.