Rare 1996 Celtic Cross £1 Coin Collectable With Upside Down Edge Lettering

This coin was featured in the Daily Express, link below. Third in a four-year series featuring the constituent parts of the United Kingdom, the 1996 one pound coin represents Northern Ireland.

Reaching deep into the history of Northern Ireland, Norman Sillman's reverse design depicts a richly decorated Celtic-style cross, surmounted by the famous Broighter collar. At the centre of the design lies a pimpernel, the lovely flower which flourishes around Lough Neagh. The obverse design is Raphael Maklouf's elegant portrait of Her Majesty The Queen. Obverse Designers Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen. Edge Inscription DECUS ET TUTAMEN.

Mintage Figures 1996: 89,886,000. This item is in the category "Coins\Coins\British\Decimal Coinage (c. The seller is "emmaj96" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

• Denomination: One Pound
• Year of Issue: 1996
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom