1 Pound - Elizabeth II English Lions; Silver Proof

1 Pound - Elizabeth II (English Lions; Silver Proof) - obverse1 Pound - Elizabeth II (English Lions; Silver Proof) - reverse

© The Royal Mint, 1997

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1997
Value 1 Pound (1 GBP)
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
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#
62663
References KM# 975a,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Sp# J12
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.

Commemorative issue

England

Series: Heraldic Emblems series

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REG·F·D·1997
RDM

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

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

Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Three lions passant guardant above denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering: ONE POUND

Engraver: Norman Sillman

Edge

Milled with incuse lettering

Lettering: DECUS ET TUTAMEN

Translation: An ornament and a safeguard

Mint

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

Comments

The fourth and final of the Norman Sillman heraldic emblems, the coin was issued individually as well as in the Annual Silver Proof set. Issue Limit: 30,000

© The Royal Mint, 1997

A second edition of this coin was issued in 2002 with the Rank-Broadley fourth portrait on the obverse. While a third edition with selective gold plating was issued in 2008 to celebrate 25 years of the pound coin.

Issued as part of the 1994 - 1997 One Pound Collection

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997  20 137 $ 13 Proof

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