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Name or Denominations
1 Pound (1 GBP)
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Ruler
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Year of Minting
2008
Currency
Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
9.5 g
Diameter
22.5 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Silver (.925) (with selective gold plating)
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Milled with incuse lettering
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
Royal Arms above denomination.
Year of Minting
2008
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·2008 IRB Reverse: HONI SO[IT QUI M]AL Y PENSE DIEU ET MON DROIT ONE POUND
Context
The Eric Sewell heraldic emblem of the United Kingdom reverse was originally introduced in 1983 with the Arnold Machin second portrait on the obverse. This issue was struck as part of a set of 14 different £1 designs with selected gold plating to the reverse (2,005 sales), issued to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of the first issue of the UK one pound coin in 1983 with an issue limit of 3,000 for the complete set. Also issued individually (2,966 sales), while also being struck in gold proof. Issue Limit: 15,000
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Non-circulating
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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