1997 BU £1 Coin for England - Henry VIII

1997 UK Brilliant Uncirculated £1 Coin for England - Henry VIII the great Tudor Monarch and his six wives

Coin Cover No: 35664

The £1 coin for 1997 repesents England with a new reverse depicting the Royal Crest of England, three lions passant guardant.  For centuries the Crest has been the proud emblem of the English Kings and Queens.  

Coin Specifications

Edge Inscription - DECUS ET TUTAMEN (an ornament and a safeguard)

Alloy - Nickel-brass

Weigth - 9.50gms

Diameter - 22.50mm

The Stamps - The Great Tudor feature seven 26p stamps - Henry VIII and his six wives.  The stamps have been designed by Kate Stephens.  Date stamped Hever Castle, 28th January 1997