Specifications:
"First in the Series"
2013 Royal Mint Piedfort British Floral England Rose Oak £1 One Pound Silver Proof Coin
Issuing Country: United Kingdom
Metal: Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Weight: 19.00 Grams / Diameter: 22.50mm
Quality: Silver Proof
Issue Limit: 3,000 Worldwide
Presentation: Original Royal Mint Box with it's Certificate of Authenticity
In 2013 the Royal Mint launched a new series of coins with a theme of British Floral and released a special Limited Issue Piedfort England £1 One Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver and is the first in a series of 4 coins.
The £1 One Pound Coin designed by Timothy Noad depicts a Rose for the Royal Badge of England and Oak an unofficial symbol of English vigour and also of the Royal Navy.
The obverse design 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 practise of striking piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known.