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Edinburgh Established 1977 Retail shop, auctioneers, mail order www.stamp-shop.com |
| Year |
Image |
Description
and Designer |
Edge
Inscription |
Approximate
number
issued (millions), and other comments |
| 1983 |
 |
Royal Arms; Eric Sewell |
Decus et Tutamen (= "An ornament and a safeguard"; from Virgil's Aeneid) |
443m |
| 1984 |
 |
Thistle and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin |
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (= "No one provokes me with impunity"; the motto of the Order of the Thistle) |
146m |
| 1985 |
 |
Leek and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin |
Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad (= "True am I to my country"; from the Welsh National Anthem) |
228m |
| 1986 |
 |
Flax and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin | Decus et Tutamen | 10m |
| 1987 |
 |
Oak Tree and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin | Decus et Tutamen | 39m |
| 1988 |
 |
Royal Shield; Derek Gorringe | Decus et Tutamen | 7m Although not of any particular value, this is the design least often seen. |
| 1989 |
|
Thistle and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin | Nemo Me Impune Lacessit | 70m |
| 1990 |
|
Leek and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin | Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad | 97m |
| 1991 |
|
Flax and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin | Decus et Tutamen | 38m |
| 1992 |
|
Oak Tree and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin | Decus et Tutamen | 36m |
| 1993 |
|
Royal Arms; Eric Sewell | Decus et Tutamen | 114m |
| 1994 |
 |
Lion Rampant; Norman Sillman | Nemo Me Impune Lacessit | 29m |
| 1995 |
 |
Dragon passant; Norman Sillman | Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad | 34m |
| 1996 |
 |
Celtic Cross, pimpernel flower in centre surrounded by an ancient torc, representing Northern Ireland; Norman Sillman | Decus et Tutamen | 89m Coins dated 1996 but with the "three lions" design are counterfeit. |
| 1997 |
 |
Three English Lions passant guardant; Norman Sillman | Decus et Tutamen | 57m |
| 1998 |
|
Royal Arms; Eric Sewell | Decus et Tutamen | (Approx.
100,000, only in sets, not in general circulation.) |
| 1999 |
|
Lion Rampant; Norman Sillman | Nemo Me Impune Lacessit | (Approx. 100,000, only in sets, not in general circulation.) |
| 2000 |
|
Dragon passant; Norman Sillman | Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad | 109m |
| 2001 |
|
Celtic Cross, pimpernel flower in centre surrounded by an ancient torc, representing Northern Ireland; Norman Sillman | Decus et Tutamen | |
| 2002 |
|
Three English Lions passant guardant; Norman Sillman | Decus et Tutamen | |
| 2003 |
|
Royal Arms; Eric Sewell | Decus et Tutamen | |
| 2004 |
 |
Forth Bridge; Edwina Ellis | Incuse decorative feature symbolising bridges and pathways | |
| 2005 |
 |
Menai Bridge; Edwina Ellis | Incuse decorative feature symbolising bridges and pathways | |
| 2006 |
 |
Egyptian Arch Railway Bridge; Edwina Ellis | Incuse decorative feature symbolising bridges and pathways | |
| 2007 |
 |
Gateshead Millennium Bridge; Edwina Ellis | Incuse decorative feature symbolising bridges and pathways | |
| 2008 |
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