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1 Pound - Elizabeth II Ramsey - Machin Head; Gold Proof Piedfort

Features

Issuer Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 1985
Value 1 Pound
1 IMP = USD 1.34
Currency Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Gold (.917)
Weight 19 g
Diameter 22.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
387545
References KM# P12
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön# 168e
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Ramsey

Series: Manx Towns

Obverse

Right facing uncouped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the " Girls of Great Britain and Ireland " Tiara, legend around, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH THE SECOND
PM
· 1985 ·

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Ramsey shield

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ISLE OF MAN
RAMSEY
AA
· ONE POUND ·

Engraver: Leslie Lindsay

Edge

Alternating plain and reeded sections (3 each)

Mint

Mintmark of Pobjoy Mint (PM) Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023)

Mark

G Die letter G, Pobjoy Mint

Comments

Gold coin was issued with two different portraits - this entry is for first one coin: 

- by Arnold Machin - no sport mintmark; die letter G above left swan on coat of arms (coin was issued in 1983 as a part of 4 coins set)

- by Raphael David Maklouf - with sport mintmark; die letter G in center below coat of arms 

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1985 PM G 250 Proof

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Bullion value: USD 2432.62 Search tips
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Actual gold weight: 0.560 oz
Current gold price: 4342.71 USD/oz (see gold price )

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