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2008 Royal Shield of Arms Piedfort £1 Silver Proof Coin PCGS PR69 DCAM

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£199.95
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Product Details
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Issuing Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2008
Monarch: Elizabeth II (1953 - 2022)
Series / Ranges: Royal Shield of Arms
Denomination: £1
Metal: Silver
Purity: .925
Metal Content: 0.565 Troy Ounce
Weight: 19.00 Grams
Diameter: 22.50mm
Quality: Silver Proof Piedfort
Mintage: 2,456 Worldwide
Grading Service: PCGS
Grade: PR69 DCAM

In 2008, for the first time, the Royal Mint released a very special Limited Issue Royal Shield of Arms Piedfort £1 One Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver commemorating the new Shield of the Royal Arms designed by Matthew Dent and Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM.

As a powerful symbol of royal authority the Royal Arms, in various forms, has featured on the coinage of almost every monarch since the reign of Edward III (1327-77).
Coins were and still are, issued under the personal authority of the monarch and came to be regarded as vehicles for royal imagery, whether in the form of a portrait or a monarch's personal Coat of Arms.

As heraldry itself started to grow as a symbol of royal identity it was a natural progression for the Royal Arms to appear on the coinage. It is not surprising then that Matthew Dent, the winning designer, chose the Royal Arms, and in particular, the shield of the Royal Arms, as the theme for his innovative range of new designs, with all four quarters spread over the six coins from the 1p to the 50p.
Completing the new range of coins is the £1 coin featuring the shield of the Royal Arms in its entirety, uniting the six fragmented elements into one design.
The obverse is the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

Piedforts are coins which have been specially struck on thicker than normal blanks.
As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces.
In Britain the practice of striking piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known.

  • Limited Mintage of 5,456 Worldwide
  • Piedfort Double the Thickness and Weight of its Standard Counterpart
  • Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
  • Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM

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