Uploaded January 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The 2018 Silver Britannia with Oriental Border is inspired by the British Trade Dollar. British Trade Dollars were produced to circulate in China. British Trade dollars were minted from 1895-1935. British Trade dollars contain 27 grams of 90% silver. In contrast, the Oriental Britannia contains one ounce of 99.9% silver. During the late 1800s, China was an isolated country. Foreigners were banned from entering China. Great Britain fought a war against China called the Opium War. China lost the war. Great Britain forced China to open their borders and allow trade with Western nations. Thus the British Trade Dollar was created to ease transactions with Chinese merchants. Most British Trade Dollars are stamped with chopmarks. Chinese merchants stamped chopmarks on Trade Dollars to guarantee the coin's authenticity.
The 2018 Silver Britannia with Oriental Border is inspired by the British Trade Dollar. British Trade Dollars were produced to circulate in China. British Trade dollars were minted from 1895-1935. British Trade dollars contain 27 grams of 90% silver. In contrast, the Oriental Britannia contains one ounce of 99.9% silver. During the late 1800s, China was an isolated country. Foreigners were banned from entering China. Great Britain fought a war against China called the Opium War. China lost the war. Great Britain forced China to open their borders and allow trade with Western nations. Thus the British Trade Dollar was created to ease transactions with Chinese merchants. Most British Trade Dollars are stamped with chopmarks. Chinese merchants stamped chopmarks on Trade Dollars to guarantee the coin's authenticity.
