In 2014 the Chancellor of the Exchequer reported plans for another Multi Sided edge £1 coin. The new coin will highlight best in class security components to battle forgers, an appreciated advancement yet one that implies we will resign a notorious coin – the 'round pound'. Presented in 1983, the £1 coin has turned into a backbone of the United Kingdom's coinage, speaking to the home countries with an assortment of enthusiastic plans.
As the 'round pound' clears a path for its successor, The Royal Mint has discharged one final dedicatory release of the famous coin. The switch includes a unique outline by Gregory Cameron, roused by the fantastical brutes of British heraldry, and has been hit as a Piedfort with double the weight and thickness of 925 sterling silver as a standard £1 silver coin. Completed to Proof standard the coin is exhibited in a cleaned dark case, and is joined by a booklet that uncovers more on the historical backdrop of the coin and the motivation behind the contemporary last plan.
The Last Round Pound 2016 United Kingdom Silver Piedfort PF70 Ultra Cameo