1 Pound - Elizabeth II English Lions; Silver Proof

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1997
Value	1 Pound (1 GBP)
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	9.5 g
Diameter	22.5 mm
Thickness	3.15 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	15 October 2017
Number	N# 62663
References	KM# 975a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# J12 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

England

Series: Heraldic Emblems series

Obverse

Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REG·F·D·1997
RDM

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Three lions passant guardant above denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering: ONE POUND

Engraver: Norman Sillman

Edge

Milled with incuse lettering

Script: Latin

Lettering: DECUS ET TUTAMEN

Translation: An ornament and a safeguard

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

The fourth and final of the Norman Sillman heraldic emblems, the coin was issued individually as well as in the Annual Silver Proof set. Issue Limit: 30,000

© The Royal Mint, 1997

A second edition of this coin was issued in 2002 with the Rank-Broadley fourth portrait on the obverse. While a third edition with selective gold plating was issued in 2008 to celebrate 25 years of the pound coin.

Issued as part of the 1994 - 1997 One Pound Collection

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1997			20 137							$ 48		Proof

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Actual silver weight: 0.283 oz

Current silver price: 72.89 USD/oz (see silver price

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