BRITAIN TO MINT NEW "BRITANNIA" GOLD COIN
Britain will from next autumn mint and
market a new bullion coin called the "Britannia" containing one
ounce of 24 carat gold, together with bullion coins of smaller
denominations, a Treasury official said.
    The new investment coin, to be sold worldwide, will
fluctuate in price according to the international price of
gold.
    The smaller coins will be in denominations of a half ounce,
a quarter ounce and a tenth of an ounce. REUTER
