2004 Scotland Forth Railway Bridge One Pound Silver Proof Coin
When it was opened, the Forth Bridge was the biggest manmade construction of its time. In 2016, it was voted Scotland's greatest man-made wonder. Completed in 1890, it was designed by Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker. The bridge is made almost completely from steel and has a cantilever design made of three portions. Between 2004 and 2008 a new series of One Pound coin designs was launched by The Royal Mint, each featuring a bridge from each of the four Home Nations. This silver proof £1 is the first in the series, and features a classic design of the Forth Bridge by Edwina Ellis, surrounded by a border of railway lines. The bridge illustration is paired with the denomination 'ONE POUND' written below. The edge of the coin carries a design reminiscent of bridges and pathways which was used on all four designs. The Forth Bridge is paired, on the obverse, with Ian Rank-Broadley's popular portrait of Her Majesty the Queen. It is one of 11,470 coins in this presentation and comes in its original packaging from The Royal Mint, including its certificate of authenticity which contains additional information about the bridge and its engineer. This coin is struck to proof standard in .925 sterling silver, and has a weight of 9.50 grams. It measures 22.50 millimetres across the diameter. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]