1983 Royal Arms One Pound Circulated Coin
1983 UK Royal Arms £1 coin: the first circulating [One Pound](file:///buy-coins/one-pound/) coin, introduced to replace the old Bank of England £1 note. [The Royal Mint](file:///buy-coins/the-royal-mint/)'s Chief Engraver Eric Sewell designed the classic royal arms motif that appears on these 1983 coins. This instantly recognisable reverse is paired with [Arnold Machin](file:///blog/arnold-machin/)'s elegant portrait of [Queen Elizabeth II](file:///buy-coins/elizabeth-ii/). - The edge reads 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN', which translates to 'An Ornament and a Safeguard' - 443,053,510 of these royal arms round £1 coins were issued by The Royal Mint in 1983 - These nickel-brass coins were struck for [circulation](file:///buy-coins/circulated/) but have since been withdrawn