One Pound 2004 Lion (Pattern), Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information
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The £1 coin in base metal (as opposed to the gold sovereign, which has a nominal face value of one pound too), nickel-brass was introduced in 1983, as a replacement for the £1 banknote. A variety of designs were issued into circulation between 1983 and 2016; they were all demonetised in 2017 and replaced by the current 12-sided bimetallic one pound coin. Various reverse designs represented first the United Kingdom as a whole, then in rotation Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England, alternating each year in that order. Five artists were asked to provide designs for the third series in this rotation; each of them chose a different approach to represent the parts of the United Kingdom. The winning set was designed by Edwina Ellis and featured famous bridges in each of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom; it was released as a pattern set in 2003, then as circulation coins between 2004 and 2007. While not ultimately selected for issue into circulation, Timothy Noad's designs - featuring representative heraldic beasts of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England's Lion - were apparently considered beautiful examples of numismatic art and worthy of a being issued as a collector's set. Similarly to the Bridges series, the Royal Mint released the Heraldic Beasts series as patterns in precious metals - all of them dated 2004 and having the word PATTERN instead of the value and denomination ONE POUND on the reverse. By long-standing tradition, they are also further distinguished from regular coins by having a plain edge; as with the earlier series, they also have a hallmark on the edge. Coins of this type are not and never have been legal tender. | ||||||||||||
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| Variety | Silver Proof FDC | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Material | 0.925 Silver | |
| Details | Issued in four-coin set, Spink PPS3, not listed in Krause. 9.50 g sterling silver (0.2825 ASW), 22.50 mm. Issue limited at 5,000 sets. | |
| In Set |
The Silver Proof Pattern Collection 2004, mintage unknown
4 coins: Unicorn, Dragon, White Hart, Lion | |
| Variety | Gold Proof FDC | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Material | 0.917 Gold | |
| Details | Issued in four-coin set, Spink PPS4, not listed in Krause. 19.61 grams 22-carat gold (AGW 0.5779 oz), 22.50 mm. Issue limited at 2,250 sets. | |
| In Set |
The Gold Proof Pattern Collection 2004, mintage unknown
4 coins: Unicorn, Dragon, White Hart, Lion | |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Currency | Pound Sterling |
| Coin Type | One Pound (Pattern) |
| Issued | 2004 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Face Value | 1 (x Pound) |
| Total Mintage | unknown |
| Material | |
| Designer | Timothy Noad |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
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2004 UK £1 Pattern Set Gold Proof Beasts
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2004 UK £1 Pattern Set Gold Proof Beasts - Lion
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2004 UK £1 Pattern Set Gold Proof Beasts
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2004 Silver Proof Beasts Pattern £1 Coin Set - Lion
Copyright: Chards Notes: Silver Proof. Source |
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | No reference (was J21B) |