Information about legend: ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · [value] · [year] ·

Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith, followed by the value and denomination in English and the year.

For the first time in 2013, a circulating coin of the United Kingdom featured both the denomination and the date on its obverse. This was first done on non-circulating coins, starting in 2009 with a 5 Pounds coin ("crown"-sized commemorative).

Starting in 2009, some coins were also issued with essentially the same legend, but without the year on the obverse - for which see separate list.

Queen Elizabeth II on a gold coin

United Kingdom / Gold Ounce 2010 Neptune

The legend as shown on a gold one-ounce commemorative proof coin.