2019 1 oz 1 Pound St. Helena Silver Spade Guinea Shield Coin BU

This continues the Spade Guinea Shield design in 1 ounce of .999 fine Silver with a traditional East India Company pattern in the field.

The Guinea was first struck in 1663 for King Charles II, and was a symbol of Britain's rising colonial power, as it became recognized and accepted throughout the world. The Guinea was known for its purity and reliability, and the Five Guinea coin even had the engraving "Decus et Tutamen", meaning "an Ornament and a Safeguard", further securing its symbol as a reliable coin.

Obverse: Features the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, along with the issuing country Saint Helena, the denomination and the year of issue, 2019.