All British circulation coin designs will change during 2008, to commemorate the a 7 coin gold 'Emblems of Britain' proof set will be issued, containing one each of the current designs, and 7 coin gold 'Jig-Saw' proof set will be issued. This is a complete collection featuring both designs.

Specifications of Emblems of Britain

Denomination	Description	Diameter	Weight	Alloy	AGW*
Pound	Royal Arms	22.50	19.62	.9166	0.5782
Pound	Shield of Arms	22.50	19.62	.9166	0.5782
Fifty Pence	Britannia	27.30	15.50	.9166	0.4568
Fifty Pence	Partial Arms	27.30	15.50	.9166	0.4568
Twenty Pence	Crowned Rose	21.40	9.75	.9166	0.2873
Twenty Pence	Partial Arms	21.40	9.75	.9166	0.2873
Ten Pence	Lion Passant Guardant	24.50	12.66	.9166	0.3731
Ten Pence	Partial Arms	24.50	12.66	.9166	0.3731
Five Pence	Crowned Thistle	18.00	6.33	.9166	0.1866
Five Pence	Partial Arms	18.00	6.33	.9166	0.1866
Two Pence	Prince of Wales Plumes	25.91	13.96	.9166	0.4114
Two Pence	Partial Arms	25.91	13.96	.9166	0.4114
One Penny	Crowned Portcullis	20.32	6.98	.9166	0.2057
One Penny	Partial Arms	20.32	6.98	.9166	0.2057
Total	All Fourteen Coins		165.6	.9166	4.9984

Notes on Table
Weight = gross weight in grams.
Alloy = Finieness of gold alloy.
*AGW = Actual intrinsic gold weight in troy ounces.

Information

Date	Description	Issue Limit
2008	Emblems of Britain and Royal Shield of Arms Gold Proof Dual Collection	2,008

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