This proof set contains some of the last examples of a coinage whose development can be traced back over twelve hundred years from The Royal Mint.
This was one of the first proof sets to produced by The Royal Mint.
The United Kingdom adopted a decimal coinage system on 15 February 1971.
The set contains the original booklet and packaging.
This proof set contains eight coins that were in circulation before decimalsation:
HALFCROWN
FLORIN (TWO SHILLINGS)
ENGLISH ONE SHILLING
SCOTTISH ONE SHILLING
SIXPENCE
THREEPENCE
PENNY
HALFPENNY
Perfect set for an avid collector!