Country:

United Kingdom ofGreat Britain& Northern Ireland

Series:

1971~Today - 12th Queen Elizabeth - Decimal coinage

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes GB-000183
World Coins km941

Variants:

3

Themes:

Crowns and Coronets | Plants (Flora) | Queens | Symbols

Issued on:

1985

Last issue date:

1990

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)

Composition:

Nickel Brass

Edge:

Lettered-Signs-Numbers (reeded)

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides

Weight:

9.5 grams

Diameter:

22.5 mm

Thickness:

3.15 mm

Face value:

1 £ - British pound sterling

Known mintage:

325,881,118

Composition Details:

70% copper, 24.5% zinc, 5.5% nickel

Description:

Front: Welish leek in a coronet
legend: (bottom, texted value) ONE POUND
designer: Leslie Durbin
Back: Crowned head queen Elizabeth II (right, 1952-)
designer: (on truncation) RDM (Raphael David Maklouf, sculptor, 1937–)
legend: (left, ruler) ELIZABETH II (left, titles) D‧G‧REG‧F‧D‧
(Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix, translation: By the Grace of God, Queen Defender of the Faith)
(lower-right, year) 1985 or 1990
Edge: GiT - Grained with incuse text: PLEIDIOL WYF I'M GWLAD
(transation.: True am I to my country)

Note: (!) proof set show higher amount than actual mintage

*km 941a 9.5gr. 925/1000 Silver .2825 oz. ASW, 75/1000
9,50 gr. 22,5 mm
1985 Proof: 50.000 (unknown in box)
1985 Piedfort (P5) 15.000 (unknown in box)
1990 Proof: 25.000 (estimated, unknown in box)