To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the decimal £1 coin, the Royal Mint has struck a superb set of 14 coins in a magnificent new collection. These beautiful coins are struck in .925 sterling silver with selective 24 carat gold plating to incomparable Proof quality.

What makes these coins special is that, for the first time, each coin has been selectively plated with 24 carat gold to enhance the intricate artistic detail.

Start your collection today with the first two coins, the first featuring the original 1983 reverse design of the Queen’s personal shield of Arms, the Royal Arms, while the second depicts the thistle Royal Shield. Each month thereafter you will receive two beautiful .925 sterling silver coins approximately every 28 days until your collection is complete.

• Secure a unique collection of 14 silver Proof coins that will fascinate and give pleasure to future generations
• Acquire one of just 12,000* silver Proof collections, an extremely low worldwide issue limit
• Delight in receiving two coins approximately every 28 days until your collection is complete.

The 25th Anniversary £1 Silver Proof Coin Collection is an ideal gift for historians, coin collectors or just those who appreciate superb workmanship. Your recipient will also appreciate the selective 24 carat gold plating on each reverse.

*Individual coin issue limit is 15,000 of which 3,000 are reserved for the complete collection and 12,000 offered as a collection by monthly subscription. The coins are not available as individual pieces.

Each coin in the collection features a different reverse design used on the £1 coin over the last quarter of a century, including;

• The Royal Arms
• The Royal Shield
• The ‘ruddy lion ramping in his field of tressured gold’
• A dragon passant
• A five–petalled pimpernel framed by a cross and torc
• Three lions passant guardant for England
• The Thistle
• The Leek
• A hardy flax plant
• A stately and majestic oak for England.
• Forth Rail Bridge
• Menai Bridge
• Egyptian Arch
• Gateshead Millennium Bridge

In all there are five different artists of the modern £1 coin and 14 different designs. The designers include Eric Sewell, Derek Gorringe, Leslie Durbin, Norman Sillman and Edwina Ellis. Two of the designs represent the United Kingdom with the Royal Arms and the Royal Shield, and the three regional sets of four – the Floral Series, the Heraldic Series and the Bridge Series represent the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom.

All the coins share the same obverse design of Her Majesty The Queen by Ian Rank–Broadley FRBS and the year date of 2008.

Coins shown are not actual size. Prices and packaging may change without notice. Coins featured in the sets may not be packed as shown. *Individual coin issue limit is 15,000 of which 12,000 are reserved for this collection.

The following complimentary gifts will be sent to you during the course of your collection:

• An illustrated and informative Storycard will accompany each coin in the collection
• A copy of the Proclamation by Her Majesty The Queen announcing the new £1 coin which appeared in the London Gazette
• A black presentation case with black velour display tray, in which to house all 14 silver Proof coins, with your third and fourth coins
• A specially designed Booklet which details the inspiration behind each of the designs with your fifth and sixth coins
• A Certificate of Ownership, testifying to the specifications and issue limit, will be sent to you with your final coins to complete your collection

The order in which coins and complimentary gifts are despatched may alter