1000 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Gothic Crown Portrait; Silver Proof) 2021 front 1000 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Gothic Crown Portrait; Silver Proof) 2021 back
1000 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Gothic Crown Portrait; Silver Proof) 2021 photo
© The Royal Mint, 2021

1000 Pounds - Elizabeth II Gothic Crown Portrait; Silver Proof

2021 year
Silver (.999) 2010 g 150 mm
Description
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2021
Value
1000 Pounds 1000 GBP = USD 1308
Currency
Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
2010 g
Diameter
150 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#319851
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Crowned and draped bust of Queen Victoria left, legend around.

Lettering:
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR : REG : F : D·
W.W.

Unabridged legend: Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith

Engraver: William Wyon

Edge

Reeded

Comment

A re-interpretation of William Wyon's original Gothic Crown obverse from 1847, the fourth in a series of coins in the Great Engravers series. The coin was issued in a variety of denominations in both gold and silver proof. Issue limit: 53.

© The Royal Mint, 2021

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the coin is that it features a unique Gothic Crown Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, which is a departure from the traditional depiction of the monarch on British coins. The Gothic Crown is a nod to the Gothic architecture of the Middle Ages and adds a touch of historicism to the coin's design.