2009 Royal Arms Shield One Pound Circulated Coin

Royal Shield of Arms design round 2009 UK One Pound coin, originally released into circulation but now withdrawn.

This design by Matthew Dent was introduced in 2008 as part of a major overhaul of the seven circulating UK coins. While 2009 £1 coins feature a complete Royal Shield, other change coins from the same year display snippets of the shield that can be put together like a puzzle.

• The Royal Mint struck 27,625,600 of these nickel-brass coins for circulation in 2009
• They feature Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse
• The edge reads 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN', meaning 'An ornament and a safeguard'