2003 Royal Arms One Pound Circulated Coin
Classic Royal Arms UK [One Pound](file:///buy-coins/one-pound/) coin, one of 61,596,500 released into [circulation](file:///buy-coins/circulated/) by The Royal Mint in 2003. The Royal Coat of Arms design was the standard reverse used on old, round nickel-brass £1s from the time these coins were introduced in 1983 until 2008. The original design was created by Eric Sewell and reads 'ONE POUND'. - [Ian Rank-Broadley](file:///blog/ian-rank-broadley/) created the portrait of [Queen Elizabeth II](file:///buy-coins/elizabeth-ii/) that appears on the obverse - The edge reads 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN', meaning 'An ornament and a safeguard' - 61,596,500 of these round, nickel-brass 2003 One Pound coins were struck by [The Royal Mint](file:///buy-coins/the-royal-mint/)