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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number of reverse designs were issued in this format until it was discontinued in 2016, and its legal tender status withdrawn at midnight on Sunday 15th October 2017.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 ring 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 new design is 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 only four years. | ||||||||||||
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Variety | In mint sets | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coins in Royal Mint sets. | |
In Sets |
2019 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Annual Coin Set - The 2019 Collection, mintage unknown
13 coins: £5 Queen Victoria, £2 Britannia, £2 D-Day, £2 Wedgwood, £2 Samuel Pepys, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Sherlock Holmes, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p 2019 United Kingdom Definitive Coin Set - The Definitive Coins of 2019, mintage unknown 8 coins: £2 Britannia, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p - variety: Hello Little One 2019 Baby Journal, mintage unknown (included in the above set) | |
Variety | Proof FDC | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Details | Proof FDC coins in Royal Mint sets. | |
In Set |
The 2019 United Kingdom Proof Coin Set Collector Edition, mintage unknown
13 coins: £5 Queen Victoria, £2 Britannia, £2 D-Day, £2 Wedgwood, £2 Samuel Pepys, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Sherlock Holmes, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p - variety: The 2019 United Kingdom Premium Proof Coin Set, mintage unknown, limited to 5,000 (not included in the above set) | |
Variety | Silver Proof FDC | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Material | 0.925 Silver | |
Details | 23.03 mm, 10.47 g sterling silver; the outer ring is selectively gold-plated. | |
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The 2019 United Kingdom Silver Proof Coin Set, mintage unknown, limited to 1,000
13 coins: £5 Queen Victoria, £2 Britannia, £2 D-Day, £2 Wedgwood, £2 Samuel Pepys, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Sherlock Holmes, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p |
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Royal Mint | 2nd February 2021 | Mintage | link |
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling |
Coin Type | One Pound (Bimetallic) |
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 | 138,635,000 (138.6 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 |