In 2000 to celebrate the Millennium, the Royal Mint released a very special Limited Issue Welsh Dragon £1 One Pound Silver Matte Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
The reverse, designed by Norman Sillman, depicts the Royal Badge of Wales, The Welsh Dragon and the obverse is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.