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1 Pound - Elizabeth II 5th portrait, Royal Shield
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2015-2016 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Fifth definitive effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right, modelled by Jody Clark, depicting the sovereign wearing the George IV State Diadem. The legend ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REG FID DEF encircles the portrait, with the date and designer's initials JC positioned in the lower field. The portrait presents a mature, refined likeness in the tradition of official Royal Mint coinage effigies. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF·2015· JC (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
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This issue represents the final years of the round pound, which the UK government had already committed to replacing by the time these coins entered circulation. The decision to retire the format came largely from HM Treasury's own estimate that roughly 3% of round pounds in circulation at any given time were forgeries — a figure the existing single-layer construction could no longer address credibly. Production of the round pound ceased entirely in 2016, with legal tender status withdrawn in October 2017.