The Pobjoy Mint, operating privately out of Surrey, produced this piece for one of the many small territories that contracted out their coinage to non-government mints during the 1990s. The "Royal" denomination, used on a handful of Pobjoy-issued pieces, has no real monetary function — these were struck for the collector market from the outset, with the breed dog series targeting thematic buyers rather than any circulating currency need.
The Pobjoy Mint, operating privately out of Surrey, produced this piece for one of the many small territories that contracted out their coinage to non-government mints during the 1990s. The "Royal" denomination, used on a handful of Pobjoy-issued pieces, has no real monetary function — these were struck for the collector market from the outset, with the breed dog series targeting thematic buyers rather than any circulating currency need.