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The British one pound (£1) coin is a circulating denomination of the Pound Sterling. The coin was introduced on the 9 February 1983 to replace the Bank of England one pound note which ceased to be issued at the end of 1984 and was removed from circulation on 11 March 1988, though still redeemable at the Bank's offices, like all English banknotes. One-pound notes continue to be issued in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, and by the Royal Bank of Scotland, but the pound coin is much more widely used. The original coin was round and was made of nickel-brass. The design of the reverse was changed each year from 1983 to 2008 to show, in turn, an emblem representing the United Kingdom as a whole (Royal Arms), Scotland (Thistle and Diadem or Lion), Wales (Leek and Diadem or Dragon), Northern Ireland (Flax and Diadem or Celtic Cross), and England (Oak Tree and Diadem or Three Lions), together with an appropriate edge inscription. From 2008, national-based designs were still minted, but alongside the new standard version and no longer in strict rotation. The inscription ONE POUND appeared on all reverse designs. In 2008, a new reverse by Matthew Dent was introduced. In a world-first concept, the designs for the 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p and 50p coins depict sections of the Royal Shield that form the whole shield when placed together. The shield in its entirety was featured on the £1 coin. A new, dodecagonal (12-sided) design of coin was introduced on 28 March 2017 and both new and old versions of the one pound coin circulated together until the older design was withdrawn from circulation on 15 October 2017. The new coin is bimetallic like the current £2 coin, and features several advanced security features. | ||||
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Coin Name | Reverse | Obverse | Details |
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One Pound 1983 Royal Arms | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 444,283,310 |
One Pound 1984 Thistle and Diadem | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 146,549,801 |
One Pound 1985 Leek and Diadem | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 228,735,989 |
One Pound 1986 Flax and Diadem | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 10,701,230 |
One Pound 1987 Oak Tree and Diadem | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 39,632,193 |
One Pound 1988 Shield | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 7,361,756 |
One Pound 1989 Thistle and Diadem | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 70,743,774 |
One Pound 1990 Leek and Diadem | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 97,450,960 |
One Pound 1991 Flax and Diadem | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 38,573,694 |
One Pound 1992 Oak Tree and Diadem | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 36,461,234 |
One Pound 1993 Royal Arms | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 114,867,525 |
One Pound 1994 Lion Rampant | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 29,997,217 |
One Pound 1995 Dragon | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 34,669,787 |
One Pound 1996 Celtic Cross | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 90,040,082 |
One Pound 1997 Three Lions | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 57,364,751 |
One Pound 1998 Royal Arms | ![]() |
Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 159,862 |
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One Pound 1999 Lion Rampant | ![]() |
Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 216,840 |
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One Pound 2000 Dragon | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 109,686,719 |
One Pound 2001 Celtic Cross | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 64,075,178 |
One Pound 2002 Three Lions | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 77,939,309 |
One Pound 2003 Royal Arms | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 61,776,772 |
One Pound 2004 Forth Railway Bridge | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 39,320,042 |
One Pound 2005 Menai Bridge | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 99,576,565 |
One Pound 2006 Egyptian Arch Bridge | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 39,099,654 |
One Pound 2007 Millennium Bridge | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 26,315,579 |
One Pound 2008 Royal Arms | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 4,100,913 |
One Pound 2008 Shield | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 43,947,300 |
One Pound 2009 Shield | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 27,897,014 |
One Pound 2010 Shield | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 57,220,033 |
One Pound 2010 London | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,732,157 |
One Pound 2010 Belfast | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 6,303,899 |
One Pound 2011 Shield | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 25,499,981 |
One Pound 2011 Cardiff | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,691,907 |
One Pound 2011 Edinburgh | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 935,000 |
One Pound 2012 Shield | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 35,803,832 |
One Pound 2013 Shield | ![]() |
Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 13,137,437 |
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One Pound 2013 England | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 5,308,194 |
One Pound 2013 Wales | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 5,308,194 |
One Pound 2014 Shield | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 79,347,794 |
One Pound 2014 Northern Ireland | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 5,811,821 |
One Pound 2014 Scotland | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 5,216,821 |
One Pound 2015 Shield (Fourth Portrait) | ![]() |
Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 29,625,762 |
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One Pound 2015 Shield (Fifth Portrait) | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 25,285 |
One Pound 2015 Royal Arms | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 129,616,985 |
One Pound 2016 Shield (mint sets only) | ![]() |
Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 48,830 |
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One Pound 2016 Last Round Pound | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 250,182 |
One Pound 2016 Bimetallic | ![]() |
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Material: Bimetallic Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 648,946,386 |
One Pound 2017 | ![]() |
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Material: Bimetallic Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 749,761,142 |
One Pound 2018 | ![]() |
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Material: Bimetallic Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 130,593,086 |
One Pound 2019 | ![]() |
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Material: Bimetallic Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 138,679,158 |
One Pound 2020 | ![]() |
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Material: Bimetallic Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 55,840,169 |
One Pound 2021 | ![]() |
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Material: Bimetallic Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 21,760,000 |
One Pound 2022 | ![]() |
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Material: Bimetallic Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: unknown |
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling |
Sub-types |
One Pound (Royal Arms) One Pound (Thistle and Diadem) One Pound (Leek and Diadem) One Pound (Flax and Diadem) One Pound (Oak Tree and Diadem) One Pound (One year types) One Pound (Lion Rampant) One Pound (Dragon) One Pound (Celtic Cross) One Pound (Three Lions) One Pound (Shield of the Royal Arms) One Pound (Bimetallic) |
From | 1983 |
Face Value | 1 (x Pound) |
Current | Yes |
Material | |
Designer | |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Size | 22.5000 mm |
Thickness | 3.1500 mm |
Mass | 9.5000 g |
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