A Royal Mint 1998 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated coin collection presented in the ‘History in the Making’ commemorative folder. The collection comprises a selection of circulating denominations including the bimetallic two pound, white metal fifty pence, twenty pence, ten pence, and five pence, and copper-toned two pence and one penny pieces. Each coin features the fourth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by the sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB are situated beneath the truncation of the neck. The obverse legend on all denominations is inscribed ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 1998. The coins are displayed within a blue card folder showcasing their obverse faces through clear circular apertures. The interior provides historical context regarding the transition to the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy and chronicles the reverse designs of the one pound coin from 1983 to 1998.
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