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The design was chosen from over 4,000 entries in a competition. The coins are the first new British design in 40 years.
Royal Mint introduces heraldic coin designs
Submitted by katerinfg on Mon, 2008/04/28 - 14:44.
BBC News | English | Heraldry | Modern Society
A new series of British coins will feature the heraldry of the monarch. Each coin in the six-coin set will feature an aspect of the coat of arms with the £1 piece depicting the complete shield.
