Pictures of Coins of the UK

by Tony Clayton

One Pound Coins

The Decimal Fifty Pence <<-- : -->> The Decimal Two Pounds
History of the Decimal Pound Coin
Values of the Decimal One Pound
Pictures of Gold Sovereigns

Decimal One Pound

Standard UK reverse used in 1983, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008 (1st type)	Scottish reverse used in 1984 and 1989
Welsh reverse used in 1985 and 1990	Northern Ireland reverse used in 1986 and 1991
English reverse used in 1987 and 1992	UK reverse used in 1988 only
Scottish reverse used in 1994 and 1999	Welsh reverse used in 1995 and 2000
Northern Ireland reverse used in 1996 and 2001	English reverse used in 1997 and 2002
Scottish reverse used in 2004	Welsh reverse used in 2005
Irish reverse used in 2006 (proof)	English reverse used in 2007

New reverse used in 2008

London reverse, 2010, from the Royal Mint Uncirculated set

London reverse, 2010, normal circulation issue

Belfast reverse, 2010

Cardiff reverse, proof, 2011	Edinburgh reverse, proof, 2011
England reverse, 2013	Wales reverse, 2013

Forgeries of the Decimal One Pound

Obverses of 1986 pound coins Brass forgery on the left, genuine coin on the right. Note the weak strike, uneven edge beads, and curved field of the forgery

Reverses of 1986 pound coins Brass forgery on the left, genuine coin on the right. Note the weak strike, uneven edge beads and the curved field as for the obverse

Edges of Forged One Pound coins The edges are usually the real giveaway, and are strikingly odd when compared with a lot of other pound coins.

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The Decimal Fifty Pence <<-- : -->> The Decimal Two Pounds
History of the Decimal One Pound
Values of the Decimal One Pound
Coins of the UK Index
Main Pictures Index
UK Coin Values Index

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