Bidspirit auction | UK 2015 Royal Arms One

UK 2015 Royal Arms One Pound Coin, DateStamp Specimen - A UK nickel-brass one pound coin, presented in a DateStamp specimen encapsulation. The reverse features the Royal Shield of Arms design by Matthew Dent, inscribed with the legend ONE POUND. The obverse displays the fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark, surrounded by the legend ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 2015. The coin is housed in a clear protective slab alongside a red 1st Class postage stamp featuring the Machin portrait of the Queen. The stamp is cancelled with a black printed postmark reading TOWER HILL 9 SEP 2015 LONDON, EC3, marking the date Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning monarch in British history. A printed label on the side of the slab reads DATESTAMP ASTON WAY, POOLE, BH12 4FE.