2008 Royal Shield of Arms 2p Gold Proof Coin PCGS PR69 DCAM

In 2008 the Royal Mint for the first time ever released a Limited Issue Royal Shield of Arms 2p Two Pence Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM.

Each Coin in the new series of designs from the 50p to the 1p feature a portion of the Royal Arms.
United, therefore, and carefully arranged in the correct order, the 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p, make up the Royal Shield of Arms in its entirety.
The Royal Arms of the present reign has remained virtually unchanged since the reign of Queen Victoria the shield is quartered with England three lions passant guardant, in the first and fourth quarters, the Scottish lion rampant in the second and the harp of Ireland in the third.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• Limited Mintage of 886 Worldwide
• Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid 22 Carat Gold
• Reverse Features the Royal Shield of Arms Designed by Matthew Dent
• Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM