{"product_id":"2001-uk-coin-1-silver-proof-piedfort-celtic-cross","title":"2001 UK Coin £1 Silver Proof Piedfort Celtic Cross","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"263\"\u003eThis 2001 Northern Ireland Silver Proof Piedfort One Pound Coin features the Celtic Cross and Broighter Collar. These symbols represent Northern Ireland and are part of a four-design series by Norman Sillman, representing the four countries of the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eOn 28 March 2017, the circulated round pound was replaced by the 12-sided £1 coin. On 15 October, the round £1 coin ceased to be legal tender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"481\"\u003eThe coin comes in a presentation box with a certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"491\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"491\"\u003eEdge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"820\"\u003eThe edge is not only milled but also inscribed. The inscription in Latin reads DECUS ET TUTAMEN, which may be translated as “an ornament and a safeguard.” This inscription dates back to the first machine-struck coins minted in 1662 and was used as a device to prevent clipping. It was also used on the first pound coin in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"847\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"847\"\u003eLlantrisant Mint Mark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003eOn the milled edge of the coin is the Llantrisant mint mark, a cross crosslet. The shape of the cross alludes to Llantrisant, which translated from Welsh means “Church or Parish of the Three Saints.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1061\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1061\"\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1181\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe obverse bears the third UK coin portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf, introduced in 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IRISH BULLION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53941452702033,"sku":null,"price":58.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1026\/8973\/4993\/files\/2001-silver-proof-piedfort-celtic-cross-1-coin-single-united-kingdom-the-royal-mint-1.webp?v=1780430539","url":"https:\/\/irishmint.co.uk\/products\/2001-uk-coin-1-silver-proof-piedfort-celtic-cross","provider":"IRISH BULLION","version":"1.0","type":"link"}