1 Pound - Elizabeth II Royal Shield; Silver Piedfort

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2008
Value 1 Pound (1 GBP)
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 19 g
Diameter 22.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 15 October 2017
Number
N#
241014
References Sp# J27
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2008
IRB

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

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

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Royal Shield of Arms divides denomination.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ONE POUND

Engraver: Matthew Dent

Edge

Milled with incuse lettering.

Lettering: DECUS ET TUTAMEN

Translation: An ornament and a safeguard

1 Pound - Elizabeth II (Royal Shield; Silver Piedfort) -  obverse

Mint

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

Comments

Introduced in 2008 when the small coinage designs were changed from the Emblems of Britain to the Royal Shield of Arms with the £1 coin showing the complete shield. It was issued individually (2,456 sales) and in the complete shield set (3,000 sales). The coin was also struck in nickel-brass, silver proof, gold proof and platinum proof.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2008  5 456 $ 28 Proof

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