RARE 2008 UNITED KINGDOMELIZABETH IIROYAL MINT FIRST EVER ISSUE DELUXE ROYAL SHIELD OF ARMS PROOF 7 COIN COLLECTIONPROOF MINTED BY THE ROYAL MINTINCLUDES ORIGINAL ROYAL MINT DELUXE BOX AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITYVERY COLLECTABLE LIMITED ISSUE WORLDWIDE!!SOLD OUT AT THE ROYAL MINT!!In 2008, the Royal Mint have struck a Limited Issue Proof Collection of the new designs for the Coinage of the United Kingdom, giving collectors the opportunity to own a piece of numismatic history.Familiar designs that have served us well for almost 40 years will be replaced by a new set of designs by Matthew Dent, contemporary in treatment, yet grounded in the traditions of the coinage.Now, in a new age, the time has come to rejuvenate the coinage by seeking designs that treat traditional symbols in an innovative and modern way. The series that has been chosen brings new life to the coinage and, like the decimal designs 40 years ago, draws inspiration from the very fabric of British history.The obverse design is a portrait of Her Majesty,The Queen by Ian Rank Broadley.PROOF MINTED BY: THE ROYAL MINTRARE & VERY COLLECTABLE!!PERFECT FOR ANY COLLECTOR!!