© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Scottish Thistle
1989 year| Nickel brass | 9.5 g | 22.5 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1989 |
| Value | 1 Pound (1 GBP) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass |
| Weight | 9.5 g |
| Diameter | 22.5 mm |
| Thickness | 3.15 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 15 October 2017 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#1388 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 5% |
Reverse
Scottish thistle encircled by the Royal Diadem above denomination
Script: Latin
Lettering: ONE POUND
Engraver: Leslie Durbin
Edge
Milled with incuse lettering
Lettering: NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT
Translation: No one provokes me with impunity
Comment
The second edition of the first one pound coin in the 'Royal Diadem' series, it was issued as part of the 1989 Annual Coin Sets in both Brilliant Uncirculated & Proof versions.