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2008 PLATINUM GREAT BRITAIN 1 POUND ROYAL SHIELD OF ARMS NGC PROOF 69 ULTRA CAMEO ONLY 184 MINTED

2008 PLATINUM GREAT BRITAIN 1 POUND ROYAL SHIELD OF ARMS NGC PROOF 69 ULTRA CAMEO ONLY 184 MINTED
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Country of Origin: Great Britian

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

REIGN OF EIZABETH II (1952 TO PRESENT)

ROYAL SHIELD OF ARMS

PLATINUM ONE POUND CERTIFIED BY NGC PROOF 69 ULTRA CAMEO

ONLY 184 MINTED!

OBV: PORTRAIT BUST OF ELIZABETH II RIGHT WEARING TIARA; DATE EDGE LOWER RIGHT.

REV: ROYAL SHIELD OF ARMS; DENOMINATION FLANKING SHIELD.

KM # 1113c

THE ROYAL ARMS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IS THE OFFICIAL COAT OF ARMS OF THE BRITISH SOVEREIGN. THE DIVISIONS AND HERALDRY ON THE SHIELD REPRESENT THE KINGDOMS OF THE REALM. THE BLAZON OF THE SHIELD IS THUS:

"QUARTERLY, FIRST AND FOURTH GULES THREE LIONS PASSANT GUARDANT IN PALE OR ARMED AND LANGUED AZURE (ENGLAND), SECOND QUARTER OR A LION RAMPANT WITHIN A DOUBLE TREASURE FLORY-COUNTER-FLORY GULES (SCOTLAND), THIRD QUARTER AZURE A HARP OR STRINGED ARGENT (IRELAND)."

THE THREE LIONS OF ENGLAND HAVE BEEN IN USE SINCE THE REIGN OF KING RICHARD I "THE LIONHEART" (REIGNED 1189-1199).

19.59 GRAMS 9995 FINE PLATINUM (.6295 APW)

22.5 MM IN DIAMETER

ONLY 184 OUT OF 250 PLANNED MINTAGE