2013 Royal Arms Shield One Pound Circulated Coin
Royal Shield 2013 circulated UK [One Pound](file:///buy-coins/one-pound/) coin, featuring a classic Shield of Royal Arms motif on the reverse, designed by [Matthew Dent](file:///blog/matthew-dent-shield-of-arms/). In 2013, [The Royal Mint](file:///buy-coins/the-royal-mint/) released three different £1 designs into circulation: this definitive Royal Shield coin, alongside two Floral Emblems coins: the [2013 England £1](file:///buy-coins/circulated/2013-england-pound/) and the [2013 Wales £1](file:///buy-coins/circulated/2013-wales-pound/). All three feature [Ian Rank-Broadley](file:///blog/ian-rank-broadley/)'s portrait of [Queen Elizabeth II](file:///buy-coins/elizabeth-ii/) on the obverse. - The edge of these coins reads 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN' - 'An ornament and a safeguard' - 13,090,500 of these round, nickel-brass One Pound coins were issued in 2013 - These 2013 Royal Shield coins were struck for [circulation](file:///buy-coins/circulated/) but have since been withdrawn