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  • 1 Pound 1984, KM# 934, United Kingdom (Great Britain), Elizabeth II, Royal Diadem, Scottish Thistle
  • 1 Pound 1984, KM# 934, United Kingdom (Great Britain), Elizabeth II, Royal Diadem, Scottish Thistle
Obverse

Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara.

The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara was a wedding present in 1947 from her grandmother, Queen Mary, who received it as a gift from the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland in 1893 on the occasion of her marriage to the Duke of York, later George V. Made by E. Wolfe & Co., it was purchased from Garrard & Co. by a committee organised by Lady Eve Greville. In 1914, Mary adapted the tiara to take 13 diamonds in place of the large oriental pearls surmounting the tiara. At first, Elizabeth wore the tiara without its base and pearls but the base was reattached in 1969. The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara is one of Elizabeth's most recognisable pieces of jewellery due to its widespread use on British banknotes and coinage.

ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FIDEI DEFENSATRIX means Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen and Defender of the Faith.

Engraver: Arnold Machin

D·G·REG·F·D·1984 ELIZABETH·II

Reverse

A Scottish thistle encircled by the Diamond Diadem, representing Scotland.

Cirsium vulgare (spear thistle, bull thistle, or common thistle) is a species of the genus Cirsium, native throughout most of Europe, Western Asia, and northwestern Africa (Atlas Mountains). It is the national flower of Scotland.

The George IV State Diadem, officially the Diamond Diadem, is a type of crown that was made in 1820 for King George IV. The diadem is worn by queens and queens consort in procession to coronations and State Openings of Parliament. The piece of jewellery has been featured in paintings and on stamps and currency. It can be seen in the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace.

Engraver: Leslie Durbin

ONE POUND

Edge

The Latin motto of Scotland's most noble Order of the Thistle, NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT (no-one provokes me with impunity).

NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT

1 Pound

2nd portrait
KM# 934 Sp# J2
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Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Nickel Brass
Weight 9.5 g
Diameter 22.5 mm
Thickness 3.15 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Royal Mint

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