Shield of the Royal Arms representing the United Kingdom

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 Mintage figures by year
2008 43,827,000
2009 27,625,600
2010 57,120,000
2011 25,415,000
2012 35,700,000
2013 13,090,500
2014 79,305,200
2015 29,580,000 4th portrait
2015 Sets only 5th portrait
2016 Sets only
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Design details:

In 2008 a new reverse design for the £1 was issued featuring the Royal Shield of Arms - designed by Timothy Noad. The edge inscription in Latin reads DECUS ET TUTAMEN which translates as; An Ornament and a Safeguard. This dates back to the first machine struck coins minted in 1662 and refers to the inscription itself which was intended to prevent people scraping valuable metal off the edge of the coin - a process known as 'clipping'.
 

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