2003 Royal Arms One Pound Circulated Coin

Classic Royal Arms UK One Pound coin, one of 61,596,500 released into circulation by The Royal Mint in 2003.

The Royal Coat of Arms design was the standard reverse used on old, round nickel-brass £1s from the time these coins were introduced in 1983 until 2008. The original design was created by Eric Sewell and reads 'ONE POUND'.

• Ian Rank-Broadley created the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II that appears on the obverse
• The edge reads 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN', meaning 'An ornament and a safeguard'
• 61,596,500 of these round, nickel-brass 2003 One Pound coins were struck by The Royal Mint