Obverse
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2010
IRB
Unabridged legend:
Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Translation:
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith
Engraver:
Ian Rank-Broadley
Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS is a British sculptor who has produced many acclaimed works, among which are several designs for British coinage.
Reverse
Royal Shield of Arms divides denomination
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
ONE POUND
Engraver:
Matthew Dent
Matthew Dent (born in 1981 in Bangor, Wales) is a British graphic designer known for the new reverse sides of seven coins of the 2008 pound sterling. He conceived the coins by dividing the shield of the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom among the pence coins, so that when they are placed together they show the entire shield. The full shield appears on his pound coin.
Edge
Milled with incuse lettering
Lettering:
DECUS ET TUTAMEN
Translation:
An ornament and a safeguard
© ZacUK
Mint
Comments
See also
Royal Mint , Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
