2008 Royal Arms Shield One Pound Circulated Coin
2008 round, nickel-brass UK [One Pound](file:///buy-coins/one-pound/) coin featuring the Royal Shield reverse and now withdrawn from circulation. 2008 saw the introduction of new standard designs for all seven UK currency coins, created by [Matthew Dent](file:///blog/matthew-dent-shield-of-arms/). His £1 design shows a simple Shield of Royal Arms, while the other coins show portions of the shield that can be arranged together like a puzzle. - Two different £1s were issued in 2008 - this and the old [2008 Royal Arms £1](file:///buy-coins/circulated/2008-royal-arms-pound/) designed by Eric Sewell - The edge of these coins reads 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN' ('An ornament and a safeguard') - 43,827,300 new design One Pounds were struck for [circulation](file:///buy-coins/circulated/) in 2008