1 Pound - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Royal Shield (Silver Proof)
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This coin was introduced in 2008 along with the new shield design of the definitive. This design shows the Royal Shield which is what the small coinage coins show when arranged in a certain way.
Key Details
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR)
Issuer
The Royal Mint
Currency
Pound Sterling (decimalized)
GBP - £
1971 - to date
Type
Non Circulating
Years
2008 - 2015
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
22.5 mm
Weight
9.5 g
Face Value
1 Pound (1 GBP)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Silver (.925)
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2008
IRB
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Obverse Lettering Translation
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Royal Shield of Arms with denomination to the sides
Reverse Designer
Matthew Dent
Reverse Lettering
ONE POUND
Edge
Edge Description
Milled with incuse lettering
Edge Lettering
DECUS ET TUTAMEN
Edge Lettering Translation
An ornament and a safeguard
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
2008
Proof
2009
Proof
2010
Proof
2011
Proof
2012
Proof
2013
Proof
2014
Proof
2015
Proof