The Royal Mint has issued a superb Brilliant Uncirculated Collection of 11 UK legal tender coins beautifully displayed in an informative and fully illustrated presentation folder detailing the history behind the coin designs.

• Set contains all UK definitive coins for 2009, including Bruce Rushin's £2 technology coin and three new commemorative coins
• Beautifully displayed in a colourful presentation folder which provides history behind the heraldry of UK coins
• The first time that the new definitive coins have appeared in a set with the commemorative issues.

The perfect gift for anyone celebrating a special occasion in 2009, whether a birth, christening or anniversary, this unique coin collection will make a happy memento.

Struck to Brilliant Uncirculated standard, the 11 legal tender UK coins, including three commemorative designs for 2009, are beautifully presented in a colourful and informative presentation folder. The set is protected by an illustrated outer slipcase with an innovative cut-out which allows the customer to display the coins.

The new definitive designs

Matthew Dent chose the Royal Arms, and in particular the shield of the Royal Arms, as the theme for his innovative range of new designs. The Royal Arms are divided into four parts: England being represented by the three lions passant guardant in the first and fourth quarters, Scotland by the Scottish lion rampant in the second with the harp of Ireland in the third, with all four quarters are 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 elements into one design.

The 2009 UK Robert Burns £2 Coin

His most famous work is perhaps Auld Lang Syne, a song celebrating friendship and sung every year on New Year's Eve in the English-speaking world. Words taken from Auld Lang Syne, as written down by Burns 'from an old man's singing', now provide a splendid reverse design for the £2 coin marking the 250th anniversary of his birth.

The 2009 UK Charles Darwin £2 Coin

This commemorative £2 coin, designed by Suzie Zamit, celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin as well as the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species. The reverse of the coin features a profile portrait of Charles Darwin and a chimpanzee together with the denomination TWO POUNDS, the dates 1809 and 2009 and DARWIN.

The 2009 UK Kew Gardens 50p Coin

In 1759 Princess Augusta devoted a few acres of her gardens to a 'Physic Garden' where rare and unusual plants were cultivated for study. It was the beginning of Kew's rold leading teh world in plant science. The 250th anniversary of the founding of Kew Gardens is celebrated in 2009 with a splendid commemorative 50p coin. For the reverse, artist Christopher Le Brun has chosen to feature Kew's famous Chinese Pagoda.