Is it worth anything? Edge lettering up the wrong way? Keep your eye out for one of these rare and valuable 'round pound' coins. Four the the coins are proofs; one is a business strike. In fact I’ve one that is magnetic…..My question . I think a couple have been found before, but as they will only have come from broken up packs they are very hard to find. CYC-Admin I have a 1993 pound coin with the writing around the outside upside down, is this common? One example features the new coin design stamped on an old £1 blank. 27th September 2016, The tiny writing says… Make offer. 1 pound: Currency rate: 1 GBP = 1.36 USD: Year: 1984: Period: Queen Elizabeth II (1982 - 2020) Coin type: Circulation coins: Ruler: Elizabeth II: Composition: Nickel-Brass: Edge type: Reeded with lettering: Edge … 2nd April 2018. The bust is basically the same, but there was a subtle change to the obverse (no rim beading) for the new 2008 £1 coin with the new reverse. In 1999 they used the Scottish Lion and in 2000 the Welsh Dragon. 14th April 2017. 11th October 2016. The obverses and reverses are all correct but the positions of the inscriptions vary. 8th January 2017, Deborah Townell Is this a copy or is it of any relevance as all my other do not say Queen of Gibraltar, just Elizabeth 11 Gibraltar 2009. I don’t really see any used circulated pound coins being worth anything more than £1, especially a few years later and due to the fact that there are plenty in perfect condition in the annual sets (plenty to satisfy demand). FID. Is it a fake? I think 1998 there were 2 different £1.00 coin. Old One Pound (£1) Coins - Flower Floral X 4, *Very Rare now* (A6) £4.19 4d 23h. 21st April 2017. RARE VALUABLE COIN | D.G.REG.F.D 1989 | ELIZABETH II | ONE POUND | IN INDIA ! It’s a Gibraltar coin so non UK mainland and outside of the scope for the app I’m afraid. Does any one know how rare is a 2016 “Shield” one pound coin. CYC-Admin 11th June 2017. coinpublications.com, info@checkyourchange.co.uk Phone 020 308 69996, © 2018, Coin Publications, a Rotographic (est. Compared to the 1983 new £1 coins that were also struck in huge numbers, the 20017 ones are pretty poor quality and often seem to have problems. Yes, it’s probably rarer than the Kew, but it is a sets only coin and that takes the shine off it for a lot of collectors who prefer to collect coins that can be found in change. That’s normal. The tails inner circle has a chain with 1807 written. Rubsta Hi, I have a complete set of all 46 round pound coins, many are circulated and some uncirculated, some are very rare and some are in mint condition. I have a 1989 pound coin with a scottish thistle in a coronet but there is no inscription on the edge. 1 shilling 1949 (1949-1952) copper-nickel Diameter 23.5 mm. 50 pence 1984 copper-nickel Tourist Trophy Motorcycle Races The 2012 says Elizabeth Queen of Gibraltar 2012 and the head is significally smaller aa are the shoulders? $10 -$20. Debbie No one quite knows yet if 2016 and 2017 will be released at the same time, but they’ve certainly made tons of each date. In which years did the heads change? Possibly but it could also be a fake with the correct reverse for the date. Banks will accept the old £1 coins for credit to account or in exchange for cash (most will require you to have an account there) for many, many years. No one even used to look until the Sun put some nonsense out there a couple of years ago. 31st October 2019. 1993: 114,744,500 I have 3 x 1988 pound coins and I am not sure which if any is genuine. 8th December 2016. I have a one pound coin which is not listed in your list from above. 8th November 2016, Easy B I have a 2002 coat of arms over the phone many have said fake and when it’s seen it looks genuine mint from the lettering around the edge to inscription to queens head though that looks like it’s had a bit of a bump any info would be appreciated. And on the ROYAL MINT website, from the mintage page, it said: ” what is the difference between the two 2015 shield one pound coins please? DEF. GRA. Ignore the dates on most images, the pictures are just there to show the type, so in the case of the heads side they show the correct portrait of the queen for that year (and other correct details). Could you help please? That changes things. Thank You, CYC-Admin Thanks very much, Hi, I was wondering if you could help me? How are you? I wish I had £1 for every time someone asked due to that misinformation. How Much Is A One Pound Coin Worth Thursday, 7 January 2021. Is this a real coin? DEI. CYC-Admin Hi there, is any of these coins worth more than it’s standard value? 23rd October 2017. I have one of these dated 1994. It’s certainly a wrong ‘un. Email is info@checkyourchange.co.uk, Thank you cyc admin… thought it was a fake but thought I’d check…, Also I have a £2 coin I found in my change the other day and one the edge of coin it reads pemember pemember fifth of November is this a error… thanks, CYC-Admin The old style £1 coin was introduced in 1983 to replace the Bank of England £1 note, which remained in circulation alongside the coins until 1988. Lots of them have little defects as the quality is fairly poor and they made a huge amount of them. 1st March 2017. Any £1 coins with mis matching reverses are usually forgeries. https://ibb.co/n7Ycna, CYC-Admin 1959) Imprint. Yes, just as common as the writing being up the other way. there are vertical line embossed but no 1 or £ . Its obverse bears the Latin engraving ELIZABETH II D G REG F D meaning, "Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith". Are you still running your website site? Rick. Coin Publications is a family business and currently publishes a range of 14 books on coins and medals: 2nd November 2016. You can use xe.com to figure exchange rates between currencies of various countries.In addition to the business strike coins produced for circulation, the Royal Mint also produced proof coins for collectors. 5 out of 5 stars (1,291) 1,291 reviews $ 3.20. Sarah Jane Kimberley Rare or fake? Are they of any value to sell, or could I exchange them for any currently viable coins if I visit UK? Logically, in the future it’ll be the coins that were not included in sets that will be the hardest to find in perfect condition. Patricia 2008: 3,910,000* Were the 2008 coins with the Royal Arms representing the United Kingdom minted with 2003 date or 2008? How much does original 1985 Welsh coin worth now. is there a site where I can find out about the new £1.00 coin ? 12th June 2017. Hi, The coin was introduced in 1983 to replace the Bank of England one pound note which ceased to be issued at the end of 1984. CYC-Admin for it so i agreed, i cant complain i suppose it was from my change, I’ve got a 2014 £1 coin with coat of arms. In normal circulated condition it’s worth £2. CYC-Admin £6.00 3d 20h. 1983: 443,053,510 1 shilling 1948 (1947-1948) copper-nickel Diameter 23.5 mm. CYC-Admin Very interesting collection of fakes. https://www.checkyourchange.co.uk/the-six-new-1-coin-varieties/, http://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/one-pound-coin/1983-royal-arms, http://thefakepoundcoindatabase.co.uk/1995.html. CYC-Admin CYC-Admin the 2003 one pound coin in the middle has rotating error as the queens head is rotated right and is not alined with the tails side of the coin and it has also been struck off centre they were all in circulation and are the same coins from same year do you rekon its a fake? If that's ok please click 'continue'. 28th February 2017. CYC-Admin It’ll be the version with the 5th portrait of the Queen, which were circulated (the other type wasn’t). 7th January 2017. Hi i have a 1995 1 pound coin with the scottish revers picture on the tales side… i can only find a welsh dragon that was printed for that year could anyone explain…, CYC-Admin The bottom half is plain and smooth. 18th November 2016. the 4th or the 5th portrait?thx, CYC-Admin Weight 5.65 g. ONE SHILLING / FID DEF IND IMP / 1948 /Scottish crest GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX / Head left KM#864 Coin value - <$1 . 27th November 2016. hi ian, chris here, the coin that you have is from gibraltar, i got one the other day, as you say its got the neanderthal skull and very small print underneath, regards, chris. £290cash to an arab gold shop just off edgeware road in london, he teasted weighed it and said thats what he will pay CYC-Admin I’ve got a 2008 Neanderthal skull £1…is that worth anything? Pound coins forgeries in circulation, would be interesting but difficult task to catalogue. Many thanks!!! Returns, money back. And there may well be forgeries of that date out there too. Not sure if someone would want off of them in one go, I find people like hunting them down. This is the 2006 One Pound Coin and since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, we have £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. Ian Coltman Email some images. The 2016 Shield and the 1998 Royal arms coins were not put into general circulation so are only obtainable from sets (or sets that people have broken up). Thank you. It is a currently circulating coin that contains no value beyond face. I have an old (round) £1 coin dated 1986 with the Celtic cross, a combination that I didn’t find in your listings. The book or the app is a good place to start. Is this a fake. The orientation and position of the edge writing on all coins is completely random. The RM page (that I found) does not differentiate that one. Perhaps someone gold plated it. All other coins edges seem to read obverse side up. In normal used condition you should redeem it for face value at your bank. Jules, CYC-Admin Mine also includes the 4th and 5th head of the normal shield reverse coin from 2008. Looks a bit dodgy to me. This coin is also “very scarce”, with just over 1.5 million minted. There are more than 6.2 million 2010 Belfast coins in circulation, meaning it is the … Gwillam THe Elizabeth bit is infront of her face. 18th September 2017. a lot people said that but when tested for gold content by a 3 different jewlers in london it tested as 22ct gold. No, I can think of no reason why it should be. Make offer. 30th October 2016. It is an error, but not a particularly significant one. Geoff simmonds 1998 fakes are known to exist. 16th March 2017. I know a chap who has attempted to catalogue fake £1 coins and has a large collection. It is more of a rose-gold, rather than a yellow-gold colour, I also have a couple of these. Weight 5.65 g. ONE SHILLING / FID DEF / 1949 /English crest 9th October 2016. I have a Menai Bridge £1 coin which is dated 2004. 10th October 2016, Hi , I have a £1 coin with skull and some writing it’s year 2008 there nothing on here for that one, advise please, CYC-Admin Usually the Chinese only make fakes of the more expensive coins. 13th January 2017. I’m not aware of any fakes of those. 9th October 2017. 22nd September 2016. Rick Woolls 2015. New £1 coins with a rare Royal Mint mistake are up for auction on eBay and could be worth up to £1,400. It does still change between the top half of a £ sign and top half of a number 1 but the bottom half isn’t visible? 25th June 2019, I can say with almost 100% certainty (without seeing it) that it’ll be a fake. Does the 2008 Old (Royal Arms) one pound coin realy exist? Brian Warrell Coins (I have all 5) CYC-Admin 6th March 2017. Have you come across tbis sort of defect? I don’t think there are any known fakes yet. Three Cent Silver – 1851-1873. CYC-Admin Long time no speak Dr Baqai! Richard Bird, from Hull, Yorkshire is currently the owner of one … info@checkyourchange.co.uk, Likewise, i have a couple of these. CYC-Admin It is the discovery of a neanderthal Skull in Gibraltar found in 1848, Certainly the overall quality of the new £1 coins isn’t amazing. Another one of those cookie messages! I wouldn’t have thought that the odd issue like that will add any value (at least it shouldn’t). The front has a portrait of the Queen that is not listed above. Im trying to finish a colection of all circulated £1 coins and am confused over numbers issued. None are actually commemorative designs. Top Rated Plus. I got a £1 coin dated 2017, which has what looks like a face in the gap to the left of the stem and to the right of the ‘n’ and ‘e’. 3rd March 2017. Each one pound proof coin contains 0.283 troy ounces of silver. was the 2002 £1 coins minted in both dates 2002 and 2003 This drives the price up somewhat above the silver-only value. 31st March 2017. If so, that’s totally random and the fact that is it even a ‘thing’ is down to a completely false story in the Sun in December 2016. It’s not too late to find a rare £1 coin in your change before they cease to be legal tender after 15 October 2017. Thanks for this guide, it’s been useful to check my collection. And no rim beading as standard. I couldn’t possibly say without seeing it, but certainly any coins with reverses that don’t match the dates that I have seen are always fakes. You say that two different £1 coins were issued in 2008. Sometimes they are worth more than face value, simply because they are not encountered often. How many pounds? CYC-Admin Julie Bolton Hi I have a couple of the Gibraltar neanderthal £1 coins. Thanks for the help . Has the edge orientation been changed? Conditions. 26th November 2016. This coin does not appear on your app so could you please add it because I am a fond coin collector and would like to know how rare it is. Opinions appreciated. Rick. It’s not really my area though so I can’t be of much help. Greetings http://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/one-pound-coin/1983-royal-arms, There is no explanation about the meaning of the star sign, so I am confused…. I’ve got a £1 coin with 2009 date with a skull and some writing too small for me to read.yet not listed,can you advise please? Do you have any idea how much it is worth? Is it perhaps a territory (Channel Islands, IOM etc) coin? 6th November 2017, hello there,which 2015 shield was available only in sets? + £18.66 postage. 21st March 2017. 7th November 2017, I have an uncirculated 1999 Rampant Lion £1 coin which seem to have over taken the Edinburgh £1 in value on ebay by a long way. After more than 30 years in the nation’s pockets, the familiar round £1 coin was replaced with an all new, 12-sided £1 coin in 2017. I happen to have a 1995 in front of me now with the English Oak reverse. Katie I have an old one pound coin with a neanderthal skull on the obverse. - Old Round One Pound £1 Coins Commonwelth & islands x 6 Very Clean. January that there are 2 heads for 2008. I’d recommend the book or the app (currently for android only), both link to from the home page. Have a look at Steve’s fake £1 website, you’ll probably find a matching example: http://thefakepoundcoindatabase.co.uk/1995.html, Mhleli bhengu What is the value of an 1889 British pound? Will it be worth something in the next 10 years? None of them are very rare are they. As the round pounds will be disappearing it’s potentially possible that any of them could be worth more than face value to someone who needs that coin. Other rare designs include the 2011 Cardiff £1 coin and the 2010 London £1. I got a £1 coin dated 2017, which has what looks like a face in the gap to the left of the stem and to the right of the ‘n’ and ‘e’. During his reign, Egypt was governed by Wāli Sa'id Pasha from 1861 to 1863 and then by Wāli (later Khedive) Isma'il Pasha (1830–1895) fro… Specifications of the £1 coin are shown at the bottom of this page. 23rd October 2016. And in 2008 both old type and new type £1 coins were made. 21st April 2017, My £1 pound is 2012 but has the same edgeingroup has the new pound coin is this rare also on the back has Tinwald Hill st John’s chapel.could u get back 2 me ASAP thank u, CYC-Admin The coin was issued during 2011 and shows the Coat of Arms of Cardiff representing Wales. There were 46 different ROUND £1 coins – 5 of which were available in sets only (1998, 1999, 2015 shield, 2016 shield, 2016 last round pound). 1983 Translation:Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith (Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix) Engraver: Arnold Machin $37.58. Send pictures of them if you like. Hi. Is this real/worth anything? https://ibb.co/k8xgDF I’ve updated the collectability scale and also the pricing for it in the Check Your Change app. You can also chose to leave now if you wish. Starting in 1983 the UK standardized the 1 pound coin as shown in our pictures. Yes, lots of them. 21st November 2019. Yes Dr B, though I must admit Checkyourchange.co.uk, it’s book and app are taking up the most time lately. 21st February 2018. Does that mean that the 2007 coin is a fake? I have a 1992 one pound coin with writing decus et tutamen. The first is identical to the 2003 and 1998 £1 coins (using the original 1983 reverse), but the picture show the date 2003. Jason Brown 15th June 2018. Smokingbaz Impossible to say without seeing it. $ ... are designed to serve merely as one of many measures and factors that coin buyers and sellers can use in determining coin values. On the tails outer ring it says ‘an act for the abolition of the slave trade’. If so, is it valuable? The £1 coin in base metal (as opposed to the gold sovereign, which has a nominal face value of one pound too), nickel-brass was introduced in 1983, as a replacement for the £1 banknote. 1 pound 2013 nickel-brass 1 POUND / TINWALD HILL ST JOHN'S CHAPEL ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II / 2013 Coin value - $5-6 . This would make “The last Dent Pound” more rare than “The Kew Gardens” with a mintage of 210,000? 2009 Shield should be fairly easy to find. $ 1983 Proof: Pound: 107,800 Shop Now! Old Round One Pound £1 Coins Commonwelth & islands x 6 Very Clean. I have two 2 pounds with “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants” but instead of “2001”, on on one appear “1998” and the other “1999”. CYC-Admin It’s not a UK mainland coin. The design on the reverse side of the current, 12-sided coin features Hi. The reverse design of the first £1 coin showed a detailed and intricate depiction of the Royal Coat of Arms. Some of them can be quite convincing. Thickness: 3.15mm Many thanks for the link. CYC-Admin After decimalisation they became part of the “Collectors’ Coins” series and have been published annually for 53 years. https://ibb.co/eudMDF Very pleased to hear from you. See this page for the new 12-sided £1, introduced in March 2017. 11th April 2017. It’s just a silly rumour started by a tabloid in December 2016. 18th February 2017. UK territories are not covered here. I suspect they do though, as there simply isn’t the time to check each coin carefully. There are also 4 other reverse patterns on Gib. It appears only in 2016 uncirculated sets. CYC-Admin British 1 Pound Coin, Various Designs of Withdrawn Coin, Several Dates Available, Sell By The Piece PopnBensCollectibles. The British one pound coin is a denomination of the pound sterling. Joseph evans Coin value - $10-12 . The story behind Photo 51 - Rosalind Franklin DNA 50p. I’ve been told the Charles Darwin £2 coin is valuable is this true. &nbps;   Obviously most coin sides are used for a number of years and all that changes is the date. From shop PopnBensCollectibles. I’m not sure what the star means either, but it’s certainly a fairly low number compared to the others and compared to the 2008 shield coin. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. It’s an Isle of Man coin, which are not included on this website. The United Kingdom Silver Proof One Pound Coin 1985 The Royal Mint G110. And in internet shops the BU sets containig it are sellig out. I’d need to see pictures. It’s probably been made by someone as a trick coin. Dr Baqai It’s just a coincidence that most are one way. 29th October 2019. Metal Composition: 70% copper, 5.5% nickel, 24.5% zinc (referred to as nickel-brass) I think they do sell for a little more than face value but I’m not really sure to be honest. 21st February 2018. 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