2018 1 Oz St. Helena Spade Guinea BU

First year of production and hard to find due to low mintages.

Obverse: The obverse bears the elegant effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II created by internationally renowned sculptor Raphael Maklouf. The inscriptions around the Queen’s portrait include the denomination "£1", the name of the issuing country "ST. HELENA", the Queens's title "QUEEN ELIZABETH II", and the date of issue "2018". The lower inscription reads "THE EAST INDIA COMPANY".

Reverse: On the reverse side is the image of the British Royal Arms featured on the Spade Guinea coinage in 1787. The shield in this form was carried from 1714 to 1800 after the Act of Settlement 1701. The shield contains the three lilies of France in the upper-right quadrant and the harp of Ireland in the lower-left quadrant. The upper left includes the three lions of England the rampant lion of Scotland. The lower-right quadrant bears the white horse of Hanover as the primary element among three other elements marking the monarch's lands in Brunswick and Luneburg, with the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire. Encircling the coat of arms are inscriptions denoting the weight of "ONE OUNCE", the name of the series "GUINEA", and the composition of "999 SILVER".