1 Pound - Elizabeth II 1986-1991

Weight

9.5 g

Diameter

22.5 mm

Thickness

3.15 mm

Material

Nickel brass

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Milled with incuse lettering

Technique

Milled

Front design

Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around

Back design

A flax plant representing Northern Ireland, encircled by the Royal Diadem

Year of Minting

1986-1991

Queen

Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

Mint location

Royal Mint , Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: ELIZABETH II D·G·REG·F·D·1991 RDM Reverse: ONE POUND

Context

In 1986 the Royal Mint released the third one pound coin in the 'Royal Diadem' series, it was issued for circulation as well as part of the Annual Coin Sets in both Brilliant Uncirculated & Proof versions, while also being released in an individual BU pack (no sales data). The 1986 coin was also struck in silver proof and silver piedfort. This Leslie Durbin reverse design was repeated one more time on a second edition in 1991, again issued for circulation as well as part of the Annual Coin Sets for 1991, in both Brilliant Uncirculated & Proof versions. There is an error for this type without edge inscription. The example shown in the image below is part of a BU set. The one pound coin is on the left in the foreground. Behind it is the two pound coin with part of its edge lettering visible.

Rarity

Common

Coin type

Circulating commemorative

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

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