In 2008 for the last time ever, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Royal Arms £1 One Pound Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM with special NFC Anti-Counterfeiting Technology.
The reverse designed by Eric Sewell depicts the Royal Arms while the obverse has the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley
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These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.