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Reverse of 2009 Silver Proof Shield of Arms One Pound Reverse of 2009 Shield of Arms Silver Proof One Pound
Shield of Arms Pound Coin Specimen in Folder
2009 Shield of Arms Pound Coin Specimen in Folder

Silver Proof Shield of Arms Pound Coin
2009 Shield of Arms Silver Proof One Pound in Presentation Box

2009 British One Pound Coins - Shield of Arms
2009 sees the new Shield of Arms reverse design, coupled with the Fourth Portrait.
The Royal Arms design used on the original one pound coin entered circulation on 21st April 1993.

Obverse
The obverse bears the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, introduced on all UK coins in 1998.

Reverse
The reverse of the coin shows the Shield of Arms.

Edge
The edge is not only milled but also inscribed. The inscription in Latin reads:-
DECUS ET TUTAMEN
Which may be translated as "an ornament and a safeguard". This inscription dates back to the first machine-struck coins minted in 1662 and was a device to prevent "clipping".

Llantrisant Mint Mark
On the milled edge of the coin is the Llantrisant mint mark - a cross crosslet. The 1983 pound was the first United Kingdom coin to be struck with this distinctive feature. The shape of the cross alluding to Llantrisant, which translated from the Welsh means "Church or Parish of the Three Saints".

Design Competition
The design process for the pound coin began with a competition for the reverse design of the new coin. The entries were judged by the Royal Mint Advisory Committee, whose President is the Duke of Edinburgh, and the selected design by Eric Sewell, formerly Chief Engraver of the Royal Mint, was then submitted for the approval of Her Majesty The Queen.

Technical Specifications
VersionDiameterWeightMetalAlloyAMW
Uncirculated in Folder22.509.50Nickel-brass  
Silver Proof22.509.50Silver0.925 Silver0.2825
Gold Proof22.5019.61Gold0.9166 Gold0.5779

Notes
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres
Weight = Weight in grams
Alloy = Proportion of precious metal
AMW = Actual weight in relevant precious metal content in troy ounces.

VersionIssue LimitIssue Price £
Brilliant Uncirculated in Specimen Pack15,000£6.99
Silver Proof, Box & Certificate20,000£32.50

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