Old Round £1 Pound Sterling Coin (Royal Arms) Issued 1983

Old Round £1 Pound Sterling (Royal Arms, Issued 1983)

The round one pound coin was introduced on 21 April 1983 to replace the Bank of England one pound note, which was withdrawn over the following years. Struck in a nickel-brass alloy that gave it a warm golden colour and a solid, chunky feel, it was made to withstand heavy everyday handling. Its thickness and milled, inscribed edge made it easy to recognise by touch.

On the obverse, the coin carries Arnold Machin’s portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the ‘Girls of Great Britain and Ireland’ tiara. The surrounding legend reads “D·G·REG·F·D·1983 ELIZABETH II” in raised serif capitals, abbreviating her Latin titles as Queen by the Grace of God and Defender of the Faith, with the year at the left. A beaded border frames the portrait within the raised rim.

On the reverse appears the full Royal Arms of the United Kingdom — the quartered shield supported by the crowned lion and the unicorn, with the motto “DIEU ET MON DROIT” on a scroll beneath and “ONE POUND” inscribed below. The milled edge bears the Latin inscription “DECUS ET TUTAMEN”, an ornament and a safeguard, adopted from seventeenth-century crown pieces as protection against clipping.

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