2008 Royal Mint Emblems of Britain Silver Proof Collection

For the first time since decimalisation the legal tender coins of the United Kingdom will undergo a major design change. In the late spring of 2008 the nation will see new designs on the coinage, from the 1p to the £1, reflecting a more modern twenty-first century Britain.

To commemorate the reverse designs that have served Britain well for almost 40 years, the Royal Mint has produced a limited-edition silver Proof collection. It contains seven coins struck in .925 sterling silver to Proof quality. A low issue limit of only 10,000 collections.

The Emblems of Britain Collection of seven definitive coins is the ideal gift for coin collectors and is the perfect memento of this historic time in numismatic history as the 'last of the old' coin designs are changed in 2008.