1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Welsh Leek

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Years	1985-1990
Value	1 Pound (1 GBP)
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Nickel brass
Weight	9.5 g
Diameter	22.5 mm
Thickness	3.15 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	15 October 2017
Number	N# 863
References	KM# 941 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Sp# J3 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (Spink). London, United Kingdom (29 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Wales

Series: Royal Diadem series

Obverse

Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REG·F·D·1990
RDM

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

A leek, the emblem of Wales, encircled by the Royal Diadem

Script: Latin

Lettering: ONE POUND

Engraver: Leslie Durbin

Edge

Milled with incuse lettering

Note: errors reported with missing apostrophe (')

Script: Latin

Lettering: PLEIDIOL WYF I'M GWLAD

Translation: True am I to my country

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

In 1985 the Royal Mint released the second one pound coin in the 'Royal Diadem' series, the first with the Maklouf third portrait of HM The Queen. The coin was issued as part of the 1985 Annual Coin Sets in both Brilliant Uncirculated (178,375 sales) & Proof versions as well as individually in a BU pack (24,850 sales).

This Leslie Durbin reverse design was repeated one more time on a second edition in 1990, again issued as part of the 1990 Annual Coin Sets in both Brilliant Uncirculated & Proof versions.

The coin was also struck in silver proof and silver piedfort.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1985	228 430 700	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	$ 1.60	$ 1.60	$ 1.60	$ 3.40		77%
1985	203 225							$ 6.40	BU	1.8%
1985	102 015							$ 5.80	Proof	2%
1990	97 269 300	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	$ 1.40	$ 2.00	$ 3.00	$ 6.60		42%
1990	102 606							$ 6.40	BU	1.2%
1990	79 052							$ 7.40	Proof	1.9%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Sold price
	Katz Auction 103 Lot 967	9 Dec 2023	Undetermined	USD 5.68 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 84 Lot 361	27 May 2023	Undetermined	Unsold
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