Britannia, her spear tipped in gold, standing in the cool light of a February afternoon.

The Romans first created the idea of Britannia, thinking that the map of Britain looked like an armed woman sitting on a rock, with a lion at her feet. The Royal Mint uses an image of Britannia on silver bullion (St George appears on the gold bullion).

It looks as if Britannia, leaning against a ledge, is taking a break from guarding the nation and pointing to something going on in the street outside.