Bidspirit auction | A 1971 UK Royal Mint

A 1971 UK Royal Mint Decimal Proof Coin Set - A 1971 United Kingdom decimal proof coin set issued by the Royal Mint. The collection is housed in a clear acrylic display case with a dark textured insert and a copper-toned rectangular plaque featuring an embossed crown and the inscription Elizabeth R 1971. The set contains six denominations: cupro-nickel 50 pence (heptagonal), 10 pence, and 5 pence, alongside bronze 2 new pence, 1 new penny, and 1/2 new penny. All coins are mounted with the obverse facing forward, featuring the second decimal portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin. The surrounding Latin inscription reads ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 1971. This set represents the first official decimal proof set issued to mark the transition to decimal currency in the United Kingdom.