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2010 Capital Cities of the UK Belfast £1 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin PCGS MS67
BU1C-028070
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Manufacturer:
Royal Mint
Issuing Country:
United Kingdom
Year:
2010
Monarch:
Elizabeth II (1953 - 2022)
Collections:
Capital Cities of the UK
Series / Ranges:
Capital Cities Belfast
Denomination:
£1
Metal:
Base Metal
Weight:
9.50 Grams
Diameter:
22.50mm
Quality:
Brilliant Uncirculated
Grading Service:
PCGS
Grade:
MS67
In 2010 to celebrate the Capital Cities of the United Kingdom, the Royal Mint released a very special Limited Issue Brilliant Uncirculated Belfast £1 One Pound Coin and Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as MS67.
The reverse of the Belfast Coin shows the coat of arms of Belfast which was used as early as 1643, but it was not until 1890 that the arms were granted officially. The shield, as seen in this reverse design, is 'blazoned' (described technically) as follows: Per fess argent and azure in chief a pile vair and on a canton gules a bell argent in base on waves of the sea proper a ship sails set argent.
This means that in the upper part there is a silver bell on a small red cornerpiece or 'canton', and a larger triangular segment formed of interlocking blue and white pieces in a specifically heraldic pattern known as 'vair'. In the lower part there is a white or silver ship on waves of the sea.
This means that in the upper part there is a silver bell on a small red cornerpiece or 'canton', and a larger triangular segment formed of interlocking blue and white pieces in a specifically heraldic pattern known as 'vair'. In the lower part there is a white or silver ship on waves of the sea.
Belfast was always famous as a port and for shipbuilding. So it is scarcely surprising that a sea-going vessel should dominate the shield.
The bell in the upper part is a simple reference to the city's name and appeared on tokens issued by Belfast tradesmen in the seventeenth century.
The obverse design is the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
The bell in the upper part is a simple reference to the city's name and appeared on tokens issued by Belfast tradesmen in the seventeenth century.
The obverse design is the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
- Limited Mintage Worldwide
- Finished to Royal Mint's Brilliant Uncirculated Quality - A Finer Finish Than Circulating Coins
- Celebrating the Capital Cities of the United Kingdom - Belfast
- Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as MS67
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