Newly introduced in 2018, the Saint Helena Silver Spade Guinea Shield Coin delivers a modern bullion coin with the design of the 1787 Spade Guinea coin issued by the United Kingdom. The shield on the reverse side of the coins bears the Royal Arms of England as used during the reign of King George III. 

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives inside of protective plastic, mint tubes of 20 coins, or Master Boxes of 400 coins!
• 2^nd release of the Saint Helena Spade Guinea!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver in BU condition.
• Bears a face value of 1 (GBP) backed by St. Helena.
• On the obverse is a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II.
• Reverse includes the Spade Guinea shield design.

Each of the individual 2019 1 oz Saint Helena Silver Spade Guinea Shield Coin in this product listing comes to you in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. 

The Spade Guinea was a popular gold coin issued by the United Kingdom starting in 1663 and was used around the world through the 18^th century. The Spade Guinea bore the shield of the British Royal Arms on one side as carried by members of the royal family from the House of Hanover.

On the reverse side of 2019 1 oz Saint Helena Silver Spade Guinea Shield Coins is the image of the British Royal Arms featured on the Spade Guinea coinage in 1787. The shield in this form was carried from 1714 to 1800 after the Act of Settlement 1701. The shield bears the three lilies of France in the upper-right quadrant and the harp of Ireland in the lower-left quadrant. The upper left includes the three lions of England the rampant lion of Scotland. The lower-right quadrant bears the white horse of Hanover as the primary element among three other elements marking the monarchs lands in Brunswick and Luneburg, with the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire.

The obverse face of 2019 Saint Helena Silver Spade Guinea Shield Coins features the right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II created in 1985 by Raphael Maklouf. This third-generation image depicts the Queen with the Royal Diadem crown. Saint Helena is the second-oldest British Overseas Territory behind Bermuda.

When the ancient Romans raided the shores of the British Isles, they christened the territory Britannia – personifying the territory and its fierce people as a female warrior. Created as a symbol of strength, Britannia has stood as the embodiment of the nation’s ideals and enduring spirit for over 2,000 years.

The 1 oz Silver Britannia Coin is the perfect blend of history, artistry, and investment versatility. Add this iconic beauty to your collection today!

Highlights

• Contains 1 troy oz of .999 fine silver with a face value of 2 pounds.
• Real-time prices are locked in at the time of the order.
• Fast, free, and discreet shipping in flips or monster boxes.

Obverse

The obverse showcases mint engraver Jody Clark’s right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. This is the fifth portrait of Her Majesty to grace UK coinage during her long reign as a British monarch. “ELIZABETH II” is inscribed, along with the coin’s denomination of 2 pounds.

Reverse

The reverse is to be determined when the Royal Mint unveils the 2020 design. Inscriptions include “BRITANNIA” and the coin’s weight, purity, and year of issue.

About The Royal Mint

Each Silver Britannia coin was produced at The Royal Mint, the world’s oldest and most renowned mint. The Royal Mint has held a tradition of craftsmanship, heritage, and artistry for over 1,100 years. Today the Royal Mint remains the industry-leading manufacturer of currency, coinage, bullion, and medals in the world.

The first official Royal Arms of England dates back more than 800 years to the reign of the second Plantagenet King of England. King Richard I, better known as Richard the Lionheart, reigned for a decade at the close of the 12^th century and is responsible for the adoption of the first official Royal Arms of the kingdom. 

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives in a protective plastic flip, a mint tube of 25 coins, or a Monster Box of 500 coins!
• 2^nd issue of the 1 oz British Silver Royal Arms coin!
• Impressive vision of the Royal Arms of England!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver in BU condition.
• Bears a face value of 2 Pound sterling (GBP) backed by the government of Britain.
• Queen Elizabeth II features on the obverse.
• The Lion of England and Unicorn of Scotland supporting the modern Royal Arms of England.
• Designed by Timothy Noad.

Each 2020 1 oz British Silver Royal Arms Coin available to you here today comes with an individual protective plastic flip for purchases of single coins. If you purchase multiples, you will find them offered in mint tubes of 25 coins or Monster Boxes of 500 coins containing a total of 20 tubes. All coins are available as Brilliant Uncirculated specimens.

Prior to the rule of King Richard I, his father King Henry II and other previous Anglo-Saxon and Danish kings used lions in the heraldry. This included the various Anglo-Saxon and Danish kingdoms, as well as the eventual unified English kingdom as established by Alfred the Great. However, Richard I is credited with adopting the Three Lions design that is now recognized globally as a central piece of the Royal Arms of the English monarch.

Queen Elizabeth II is featured on the obverse of all 2020 1 oz British Silver Royal Arms Coins. This right-profile bust of the Queen was developed in 2015 by Jody Clark, the youngest artist ever to create a monarchs bust for the Royal Mint of England. In this design, Her Majesty wears the George IV State Diadem Crown.

Timothy Noad designed the modern depiction of the Royal Arms of England featured on the reverse of these 2020 1 oz British Silver Royal Arms Coin. The Crowned Lion of England supports the shield to the left, while the Unicorn of Scotland supports it on the right. The quartered shield is crowned and features within its quadrants the Three Lions of England in the first and fourth positions, with the Lion of Scotland in the second position and the Harp of Ireland in the third position.