2011 Edinburgh One Pound Gold Proof Capital Cities Coin

Edinburgh - Capital Cities gold proof One Pound coin from The Royal Mint - part of a limited edition presentation of just 499 coins.

These 22-carat gold coins are part of a mini series issued between 2010 and 2011, celebrating the capital cities of the constituent nations of the United Kingdom. The designs of these UK £1 coins were created by Stuart Devlin and inspired by each city's coat of arms.

• This Scotland coin shows the city's distinctive castle coat of arms with 'EDINBURGH' above
• The obverse shows Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
• The edge reads 'NISI DOMINUS', meaning 'In vain without the Lord' - the motto of Edinburgh