GREAT_BRITAIN
KM 933 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge - Reeded and Lettered | Composition | Rotation |
1 pound | 22.5 | 9.5 | Lettering: "Decus et tutamen" | Nickel - Brass | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II right (second portrait) in the center, inscription along the rim: abbreviation DEI GRATIA REGINA FIDEI DEFENSOR (By the Grace God Queen Defender of the Faith) in Latin, the year of minting. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) became Queen of the United Kingdom on 6 February 1952. |
Ornamental royal coat of arms, below - word denomination. The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom is the official coat of arms of the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. Dexter supporter is a likewise crowned lion, symbolizing England; the sinister, a unicorn, symbolising Scotland. Edge inscription: "An ornament and a safeguard". |