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When the £1 coin was introduced in 1983 its thickness, golden colour and Latin inscription DECUS ET TUTAMEN or ‘An ornament and a safeguard’ on the coin’s edge instantly set it apart. The coin was a modern and efficient replaced for the one pound banknote, and now the round £1 coin will make way for a new state-of-the-art, 12-sided successor in 2016. The Royal Mint have struck a final commemorative edition of the last ‘round pound’ to bid farewell to the coin in its current form. The coin is housed in a fold-out presentation pack to protect and display this final release of the last ‘round pound’.
Obverse
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The fifth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and drop earrings. ·ELIZABETH II·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF·2016 |
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Reverse
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Depicts a modern reworking of the Royal Arms gives each country of the United Kingdom equal billing – all four royal beasts leaping to the defence of British sovereignty with a crown at the centre. ONE |
Edge |
DECUS ET TUTAMEN — Latin for "An ornament and a safeguard", a phrase taken from Virgil's Aeneid, and here referring to the fact that the inscription serves both as a decorative feature and as a safeguard against the clipping of the coin's edges (this is not a modern concern, but harks back to the days when circulating coins were made of precious metals). This appears on coins with English-themed, Northern Irish-themed or general UK-themed designs. DECUS ET TUTAMEN |
1 Pound
5th portrait
KM# 1377 Sp# J38
Characteristics
Type | Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating) |
Material | Nickel Brass |
Weight | 9.5 g |
Diameter | 22.5 mm |
Thickness | - |
Shape | round |
Alignment | Medal |
Mint |
Royal Mint
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