In 2008 for the first time since decimalisation the legal tender coins of the United Kingdom will undergo a major design change.
In the late Spring of 2008 the nation will see new designs on the coinage, from the £1 One Pound to the 1p One Pence Coins, reflecting a more modern twenty-first century Britain.
To mark this watershed in numismatic history and to commemorate the reverse designs that have served Britain well for almost 40 years, the Royal Mint is producing a Limited Edition Brilliant Uncirculated Collection.
The obverse design is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.