1 Pound - Elizabeth II Posthumous, Una and the Lion

€372,350.00
IssuerEast India Company
Year2023
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1 Pound
CurrencyPound (1976-date)
CompositionSilver (.999)
Weight31.1 g
Dimensions38.6 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#153
Obverse descriptionEffigy of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, right profile, wearing the Gothic Crown. Legend surrounds profile.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH II, D. G., REGINA, F.D., SU. HELENA 1 POUND J.C.
(Translation: Elizabeth II, By the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith)
Reverse descriptionDepicts a rendition of Una and the Lion, wherein the Queen takes the role of Una, and the lion represents the British People. Based upon the poem, “The Faerie Queen,” by Edmund Spenser. The design was first used by designer William Wyon in 1839 to commemorate the beginning of Queen Victoria’s reign.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringUNA AND THE LION 2022
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage2023  - Proof - 1 500
Catalog ID6515440170
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