1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Forth Bridge
2004 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 | 2004 |
| 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#881 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 6% |
Reverse
A representation of the Forth Railway Bridge inside a border of railway tracks.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ONE POUND
Engraver: Edwina Ellis
Edge
Milled with a decorative pattern symbolising bridges and pathways
Comment
The first of four Edwina Ellis bridge designs, representing Scotland, the Forth Railway Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles (14 kilometres) west of Edinburgh city centre. It is considered an iconic structure and a symbol of Scotland (having been voted Scotland's greatest man-made wonder in 2016) and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.As well as being for circulation, the coin was issued as part of the Annual Coin Sets for 2004, in both Brilliant Uncirculated & Proof versions. It was also issued in the annual Baby pack (34,371 sales), Wedding pack (4,214 sales), a 3-coin pack alongside the steam locomotive £2 and 4-minute mile 50p (14,391 sales) and an individual BU pack (24,014 sales)
