£1 One Pound Proof Gold Coin - Pattern Bridges -2003 Egyptian Arch

This product is supplied as 'coin only' in a plastic capsule.  There is no box or certificate.

This 2003 £1 one pound proof coin features MacNeill's Egyptian Arch bridge in Northern Ireland.  These were released as a pattern design years in advance of the general release of the standard £1 coins of these series.  As such they bear the inscription "PATTERN" rather than "ONE POUND".  They also feature a plain rather than a milled edge and have the hallmark of the Royal Mint.

MacNeill's arch can be found in Newry, just north of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The bridge has served as a rail line since 1851, primarily for transporting freight.