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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
2001
Currency
Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Rare
Weight
9.5 g
Diameter
22.5 mm
Thickness
3.15 mm
Material
Silver (.925)
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
A Celtic cross charged at the centre with an Annulet therein a Pimpernel flower and overall an ancient Torque, denomination below.
Year of Minting
2001
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·2001 IRB Reverse: ONE POUND
Context
The Norman Sillman heraldic emblem of the 'Celtic Cross' reverse was originally introduced in 1996 with the Maklouf third portrait on the obverse. The coin was issued individually (overall Issue Limit: 25,000) while the design was also struck in nickel brass and silver proof piedfort. A reverse frosted silver proof was also issued. Sp#16 Regular Proof: Released individually with an issue limit of 23,000. Sp#16A Reverse Frosted Proof: Released individually with an issue limit of 2,000. A third 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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