1 Pound - Elizabeth II 2006

Weight

9.5 g

Diameter

22.5 mm

Thickness

3.15 mm

Material

Silver (.925)

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Milled with a decorative pattern symbolising bridges and pathways

Technique

Milled

Front design

Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.

Back design

A representation of the Egyptian Arch railway bridge at Newry in Northern Ireland, inside a border of railway station canopy dags.

Year of Minting

2006

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·2006 IRB Reverse: ONE POUND

Context

The third of four Edwina Ellis bridge designs, representing Northern Ireland the Egyptian Arch Bridge is a railway bridge in Newry, Northern Ireland. Locally known as the Egyptian Arch, the rail bridge passes over the Newry–Camlough Road, in the County Armagh half of Newry. The Egyptian Arch gained its name from its resemblance to the nemes headdress worn by Ancient Egyptian pharaohs. This was issued in the 2006 Queen's 80th Birthday Collection; issue limit: 8,000 as well as the 2007 - 4 Bridges Set (Forth Rail Bridge, Menai Straits Bridge, Egyptian Bridge & Gateshead Millennium Bridge) overall Issue Limit: 20,000 A second silver edition with selective gold plating was issued in 2008 to celebrate 25 years of the pound coin.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Non-circulating

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

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