The Royal Arms of England is associated with the reigning monarch, and for more than 200 years during the Middle Ages, the Royal Arms of England bore the image of the Three Lions that has become a staple of English history. Today, 2018 1 oz British Royal Arms of England Gibraltar Reverse Proof Silver Purple Coins are available to you online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Available to you inside of a capsule, box, and themed shipper with a Certificate of Authenticity!
- 1st available issue of the Royal Arms of England coin for Gibraltar!
- Limited mintage of only 500 coins!
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
- The face value of £1 is fully backed by Gibraltar’s government.
- On the obverse is the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
- The reverse includes the Royal Arms of England from King Richard I.
- Purple colorization on the Three Lions.
- Reverse proof specimen.
Gibraltar is a small, rocky outcrop of land at the very southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. Originally Spanish territory, the section of land was captured by Anglo-Dutch forces in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession. The Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 ceded the land permanently from Spain to Great Britain.
All 2018 1 oz British Royal Arms of England Gibraltar Reverse Proof Coins in this listing ship to you housed in a protective capsule set in a black-felt case. The case is shipped in a themed Royal Arms of England sleeve and includes a Certificate of Authenticity. The proof coins in this series are reverse proof specimens.
A reverse proof coin has strong, frosted background fields with deeply-mirrored, clear designs. Additionally, the reverse proof British Royal Arms of England Gibraltar Coins have a colorized layer on the Three Lions design on the reverse. In this case, the Three Lions are finished with purple.
The reverse of 2018 1 oz British Royal Arms of England Gibraltar Reverse Proof Coins includes the official Royal Arms designed during the reign of King Richard I, or Richard the Lionheart. Created during the 12th century, this design includes three lions stacked vertically and posed in passant guardant.
On the obverse of 2018 British Royal Arms of England Gibraltar Reverse Proof Coins, you’ll find the right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty’s depiction on these coins comes from Raphael Maklouf and was created in 1984 as the third-generation design of the Queen during her reign.
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