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The British one pound (£1) coin is a circulating denomination of the Pound Sterling. The coin was introduced in 1983 to replace the Bank of England one pound note which ceased to be issued at the end of 1984. The original coin was round and was made of nickel-brass. A large number of reverse designs were issued in this format until it was discontinued in 2016, and its legal tender status withdrawn at midnight on Sunday 15th October 2017. The new 12-sided £1 coin was introduced into circulation in the United Kingdom on 28th March 2017, with coins minted earlier and dated 2016. The coin has a 12-edged shape, similar to the pre-decimal brass threepence coin; it has roughly the same size as the previous £1 coin, and is bi-metallic like most £2 coins. Bimetallic means it is made of two metals - the outer ring is gold coloured (nickel-brass) and the inner circle is silver coloured (nickel-plated non-ferrous alloy). A security feature is a "latent image" - something like a hologram that changes from a "£" symbol to the number "1" when the coin is seen from different angles. Another security feature is micro-lettering - very small lettering on the lower inside rim on both sides of the coin, "ONE POUND" on the obverse (“heads”) side and the year of production on the reverse side, for example "2016", "2017" etc. The design was intended to make counterfeiting (which affected the earlier type significantly) more difficult, and also has an undisclosed hidden security feature called "iSIS" (Integrated Secure Identification Systems), thought to be a code embedded in the top layer of metal on the obverse of the coin, visible only under a specific wavelength of ultraviolet light. Coins issued in 2019 have now been circulating for six years. | ||||||||||||
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Variety | In mint sets | |
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Mintage | Issued: 36,050 | |
Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coins in Royal Mint sets. | |
In Sets |
2019 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Annual Coin Set - The 2019 Collection, mintage 23,326
13 coins: £5 Queen Victoria, £2 Britannia, £2 D-Day, £2 Wedgwood, £2 Samuel Pepys, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p Royal Shield, 50p Sherlock Holmes, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p 2019 United Kingdom Definitive Coin Set - The Definitive Coins of 2019, mintage 6,772 8 coins: £2 Britannia, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p - variety: Hello Little One 2019 Baby Journal, mintage 5,952 (not included in the above set) | |
Variety | Proof FDC | |
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Mintage | Issued: 8,108. Mintage limit: 15,000 | |
Details | Proof FDC coins in Royal Mint sets. | |
In Set |
The 2019 United Kingdom Proof Coin Set Collector Edition, mintage 6,055
13 coins: £5 Queen Victoria, £2 Britannia, £2 D-Day, £2 Wedgwood, £2 Samuel Pepys, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p Royal Shield, 50p Sherlock Holmes, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p - variety: The 2019 United Kingdom Premium Proof Coin Set, mintage 2,053 (not included in the above set) | |
Variety | Silver Proof FDC | |
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Mintage | Issued: 406. Mintage limit: 1,000 | |
Material | 0.925 Silver | |
Details | 23.03 mm, 10.47 g sterling silver; the outer ring is selectively gold-plated. | |
In Set |
The 2019 United Kingdom Silver Proof Coin Set, mintage 406
13 coins: £5 Queen Victoria, £2 Britannia, £2 D-Day, £2 Wedgwood, £2 Samuel Pepys, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p Royal Shield, 50p Sherlock Holmes, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p |
Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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Royal Mint | 2 February 2021 | Mintage | link | |
Royal Mint | 6 January 2023 | Mintage | link |
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling |
Coin Type | One Pound (Bimetallic), Nations of the Crown |
Issued | 2019 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Fifth Portrait) |
Face Value | 1 (x Pound) |
Circulation Mintage | 138,635,000 (138.6 million) |
Total Mintage | 138,679,158 (138.7 million), Rarity: C3 (Extremely Common) |
Current | Yes |
Material | Bimetallic |
Designer | David Pearce |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | 12-sided |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 23.4300 mm |
Thickness | 2.8000 mm |
Mass | 8.7500 g |
OCC ID | PMVR-EAPC-NDZX-ONQG |
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Silver Proof One Pound 2019
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Silver Proof One Pound 2019
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Proof One Pound 2019
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Proof One Pound 2019
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Brilliant Uncirculated One Pound 2019
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Brilliant Uncirculated One Pound 2019
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Source | Reference ID |
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Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | J39 |