Coins

Pictures of Coins of the UK by Tony Clayton

Stamps

One Pound Coins

Standard UK reverse used in 1983, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008 (1st type)	Scottish reverse used in 1984 and 1989
Welsh reverse used in 1985 and 1990	Northern Ireland reverse used in 1986 and 1991
English reverse used in 1987 and 1992	UK reverse used in 1988 only
Scottish reverse used in 1994 and 1999	Welsh reverse used in 1995 and 2000
Northern Ireland reverse used in 1996 and 2001	English reverse used in 1997 and 2002
Scottish reverse used in 2004	Welsh reverse used in 2005
Irish reverse used in 2006 (proof)	English reverse used in 2007

New reverse used in 2008 Courtesy of the Royal Mint

Forgeries of the Decimal One Pound

Obverses of 1986 pound coins Brass forgery on the left, genuine coin on the right. Note the weak strike, uneven edge beads, and curved field of the forgery

Reverses of 1986 pound coins Brass forgery on the left, genuine coin on the right. Note the weak strike, uneven edge beads and the curved field as for the obverse

Edges of Forged One Pound coins The edges are usually the real giveaway, and are strikingly odd when compared with a lot of other pound coins.

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Coins of the UK - One Pound Coins / Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton / v5 4th July 2008