The first-ever Royal Arms of England were designed and displayed during the late-12^th century during the reign of King Richard I of England. You might know this Plantagenet king better by his nickname “Richard the Lionheart.” A fierce fighter and leader of Western crusades in the Middle East, Richard I designed the Three Lions shield used in the Royal Arms for nearly a thousand years now. Right now, 2018 1 oz British Royal Arms of England Gibraltar Silver Coins are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives in protective plastic flips!
• 1^st issue of the Royal Arms of England for Gibraltar!
• Limited mintage of only 50,000 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver in BU condition.
• Bears a face value of £1 backed by Gibraltar.
• On the obverse is Queen Elizabeth II’s third-generation British effigy.
• The reverse includes the famed Royal Arms of England of Richard I.

Each of the individual 2018 1 oz British Royal Arms of England Gibraltar Silver Coins available to you here today is part of a brilliant new release from the Scottsdale Mint. Working in tandem with the government of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, these silver coins for sale are available in Brilliant Uncirculated condition and housed in protective packaging.

King Richard I was one of the most famous Plantagenet monarchs of England. He designed the first official Royal Arms of England, adding a third lion to an existing design that had alternatively featured one or two lions at various times prior to his reign. For more than 200 years, King Richard I’s Three Lions shield was carried by Plantagenet leaders.

On the reverse of 2018 1 oz British Royal Arms of England Gibraltar Silver Coins is the shield crafted by King Richard I. The Royal Arms of England he designed features three lions in passant guardant stance. The design depicted here has been enhanced by the Scottsdale Mint to feature vines surrounding the original design and an inclusion of various roses to mark the eventual rule of the replacement house of the Plantagenets: the House of Tudor.

The obverse of 2018 British Royal Arms of England Gibraltar Silver Coins includes the third-generation portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty is featured in this 1984 design by Raphael Maklouf wearing the Royal Diadem crown. These coins are issued on behalf of Gibraltar, a small British Overseas Territory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.

If you have any questions, please contact JM Bullion. You can reach our customer service team at 800-276-6508, chat with us live online, or simply send us an email with your inquiries.