1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield, Gold Proof

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Królowa	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Years	2008-2015
Value	1 Pound (1 GBP)
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Złoto (.9167)
Weight	19.62 g
Diameter	22.5 mm
Thickness	3.15 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	15 October 2017
Number	N# 199743
References	KM# 1113b Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# J27 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

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Obverse

Czwarty ukoronowany portret królowej Elżbiety II z prawej strony, w tiarze Dziewcząt Wielkiej Brytanii i Irlandii, legenda dookoła. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2008
IRB

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Królewska tarcza herbowa dzieli nominał. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: ONE POUND

Engraver: Matthew Dent

Edge

Frezowany z naciętym napisem Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: DECUS ET TUTAMEN

Mint

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

Comments

(en) The 2008 strike was issued to commemorate the change to the new royal shield design in a dual Emblems of Britain & Royal Shield of Arms set (886 sales) as well as individually (860 sales).

The 2013 strike was issued in both the annual gold set (59 sales) and in a 3-coin set (17 sales) to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the £1 coin alongside the Royal Arms design by Eric Sewell and the Crowned Royal Shield design by Derek Gorringe.

© The Royal Mint, 2013 © The London Coin Company

The 2015 strike was issued to commemorate the change to the Jody Clark 5th portrait in both a dual set (34 sales) and a single 4th portrait set (175 sales) as well as individually (no sales data).

© The Royal Mint, 2015

The coin has also been struck in nickel-brass, silver proof, silver piedfort and platinum proof.

2008 Issue Limit: 1,000
2009 Issue Limit: 1,000
2012 Issue Limit: 150
2015 Issue Limit: 500

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Date	Mintage		Frequency
Undetermined
2008	1 746	(en) Proof	50%
2009	540	(en) Proof	33%
2012	150	(en) Proof	25%
2013	76	(en) Proof	8%
2015	209	(en) Proof	8%

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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Bullion value: USD 2580.84 Search tips

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Actual złoto weight: 0.578 oz

Current złoto price: 4463.18 USD/oz (see gold price

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