1988 Royal Shield One Pound Piedfort Silver Proof Coin

1988 Royal Shield One Pound Piedfort Silver Proof Coin

The Royal Shield is part of the Royal Coat of Arms which is used for the monarch’s official flag, as well as by courts and governments around the Commonwealth. It features a quartered shield depicting, in two quarters, the three lions of England, in one quarter, the rampant lion of Scotland, and in the final quarter, the harp of Ireland. This Royal Arms has been in the current form since the reign of Queen Victoria.

A total of 15,000 One Pound coins were issued in this double thickness silver proof format, and yours will come with its original packaging and certificate of authenticity. It weighs 19.00 grams and has a diameter of 22.50 millimetres. Struck in .925 sterling silver, this Pound coin is finished to proof standard meaning it is of higher quality and has greater definition than circulating coins.