09/12/2026
🇬🇧 2015 Great Britain £1 – Royal Mint Trial Piece – Pattern Coin – PCGS SP63
A genuine rarity that most collectors will never own. Trial Pieces are pre-production patterns struck by the Royal Mint to test dies, alloys, and striking parameters before regular coinage begins — they are never intended for circulation, and very few ever leave the Mint. Rather than a monarch’s portrait or a national design, the reverse boldly declares its purpose: the Royal Mint logo encircling a crowned shield with the legend “· THE ROYAL MINT · TRIAL PIECE.” Struck on a bi-metallic planchet and certified PCGS SP63, this is a scarce modern British pattern — a fascinating behind-the-scenes artifact of how the world’s oldest mint prepares its coinage. A true conversation piece for the advanced world coin or pattern specialist.
Coin Details:
• Year: 2015
• Denomination: 1 Pound (£1)
• Country: Great Britain
• Type: Royal Mint Trial Piece / Pattern
• Composition: Bi-Metallic
• Grade: PCGS SP63
• Reverse: Royal Mint Logo & Crowned Shield
• Condition: Uncirculated (Pre-Issue Pattern)
• Price: $280.00
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