Bidspirit auction | UK 1997 Royal Mint England
UK 1997 Royal Mint England One Pound Brilliant Uncirculated Coin - A UK Royal Mint presentation pack containing a 1997 one pound coin issued for England. The pack features a central blue label with a gold-toned crest depicting three lions passant guardant. The label is printed with the text NINETEEN NINETY-SEVEN, BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED, and £1 COIN FOR ENGLAND. The surrounding graphic design depicts medieval-style heraldic imagery including a crowned figure and additional lions in the style of stained-glass illumination. The reverse of the pack continues the heraldic theme and provides technical specifications for the coin. The interior contains the brilliant uncirculated coin, which features the Three Lions of England reverse design by Norman Sillman and the Raphael Maklouf portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. No specific metal fineness is struck on the packaging.