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10 Pence - Elizabeth II K - King Arthur, Silver Proof
| Issuer | The Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Technique | Proof |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a scene evoking the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. A crowned figure of King Arthur is enthroned at the top centre, flanked by seated knights and courtiers arranged around a circular table, from which radiating lines emanate outward toward the rim. In the lower arc, armoured knights are shown from behind, bearing shields decorated with crosses and swords, reinforcing the chivalric theme. Superimposed prominently at the centre of the composition is a large decorative calligraphic letter 'K', representing King Arthur within the Royal Mint's Great British Coin Hunt A–Z series. The field is mirror-polished in keeping with the proof finish. |
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The King Arthur 10p was part of the Royal Mint's 2018 "Great British Coin Hunt" — an A–Z series nominally issued for circulation but engineered primarily as a collector exercise. Twenty-six alphabet-themed designs were released simultaneously on 29 March 2018, the circulation versions tipped into general use while the silver proofs were sold directly to collectors at a considerable premium.
Arthur himself is historically unverifiable as a king, which made the choice mildly contentious among the series' advisory ranks.