Lot 146: UK 1981 Royal Mint Proof Coin Set

A UK 1981 decimal proof coin set, presented in a red velvet-lined plastic display case with a black card outer sleeve. The set comprises six denominations: a fifty pence, ten pence, five pence, two pence, one penny, and half penny. The obverse of each coin features the Arnold Machin portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The copper-nickel denominations (50p, 10p, 5p) exhibit mirrored fields and frosted devices with distinct peripheral blue and iridescent toning. The fifty pence reverse displays Britannia seated with a shield; the ten pence features a crowned lion; the five pence displays a crowned thistle; the two pence shows the Prince of Wales feathers; the one penny features a crowned portcullis; and the half penny displays the Royal Crown. The reverses bear the legends NEW PENCE or NEW PENNY alongside the date 1981. A black plastic plaque is included in the case, embossed with a crown and the inscription ELIZABETH R 1981. The black card sleeve is printed in silver-coloured ink with the text THE COINAGE OF GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND 1981.