2006 Silver Proof PIEDFORT £1

The £1 coin for 2006 is designed by Edwina Ellis and features Sir John Macneill's Egyptian Arch Railway Bridge.

The Egyptian Arch Railway Bridge was built in 1851 for the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway Company.  It is situated about half a mile south of the Craigmore viaduct and crosses the Newry-Camlough road.  Designed by Sir John Macneil, the curving stonework and monumental presence of the bridge reflect the growing popularity of the Egyptian style in public architecture in Victorian times and make it a distinctive local landmark.

Specifications

This one pound coin weighs 19.00 grammes, measures 22.50 millimetres in diameter and is struck to the highest Proof quality in .925 sterling silver.  The obverse features Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Her Majesty the Queen.  Only 7,500 silver Proof Piedfort coins have been authorised for worldwide distribution.

The 2006 silver proof Piedfort one pound coin is encapsulated and housed in the original Royal Mint box, complete with certificate of authenticity.

An essential addition for the Silver collectors amongst you.