Daily Archives: October 9, 2008
Gold Drops with Oil, as Silver and Platinum Climb
Numismatic Blog and News Headlines for October 9, 2008
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2008 UK Royal Shield of Arms £1 Gold, Silver and Piedfort...
The British Royal Mint has announced the sale of individual proof £1 gold, silver and Piedfort silver coins featuring Welsh graphic designer Matthew Dent's rendition of the heraldic shield of the Royal Arms — only the third coin reverse version since 1983.
The coins have an extremely low mintage with the 22 carat gold piece limited to just 1,000 and each .925 sterling silver coin set to only 5,000.
Collectors may purchase the gold, silver and Piedfort silver proof coins for £425, £49.95 and £29.95, respectively. (See International Currency Converter.)
The Piedfort £1 is unique in that it's twice the weight and double the thickness of its circulating counterpart. While it has the same 22.5 mm diameter as the non Piedfort silver proof, its weight is doubled at 19 grams.