Rare £1 coins and values

Every £1 design struck since 1983, ranked from the lowest circulation mintage up, with what each one sells for.

Designs
28
Ranked by mintage
26
Lowest mintage
935,000

£1 coin value chart

Rank 1 is the £1 design with the fewest coins struck for circulation. The value shown is the typical price for a circulated coin, or for an uncirculated one where no circulated price is published, worked out from published UK prices and checked in September 2026.

The largest series are the 4 bridge £1 coins, the 4 capital city £1 coins and the 4 floral emblem £1 coins (1984 to 1992).

  1. 1

    Edinburgh's triple-towered castle on a rock in a large circle, EDINBURGH above, three small city badges below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Edinburgh £1

    2011, Capital Cities (2010 to 2011), Definitive

    Rare
    Mintage
    935,000
    Value
    £12

  2. 2

    Cardiff arms with a dragon holding a chevron banner beside a leek, CARDIFF above, three small city badges below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Cardiff £1

    2011, Capital Cities (2010 to 2011), Definitive

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,615,000
    Value
    £10

  3. 3

    City of London shield with cross and sword in a large circle, LONDON above, three small city badges below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2010

    London £1

    2010, Capital Cities (2010 to 2011), Definitive

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    2,635,000
    Value
    £5

  4. 4

    Thistle head with spiny leaves above a stem of hanging bluebells, ONE POUND along the bottom
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2014

    Floral Scotland £1

    2014, Floral emblems (2013 to 2014), Definitive

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,185,000
    Value
    £3.70

  5. 5

    Tudor-style rose on a thorny stem above an oak branch with an acorn, ONE POUND along the bottom
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2013

    Floral England £1

    2013, Floral emblems (2013 to 2014), Definitive

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,270,000
    Value
    £3.30

  6. 5

    Leek and daffodil with intertwined curving leaves, ONE POUND in spaced letters along the bottom
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2013

    Floral Wales £1

    2013, Floral emblems (2013 to 2014), Definitive

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,270,000
    Value
    £2.90

  7. 7

    Shamrock sprigs and a flowering flax plant on curling stems, ONE POUND along the bottom
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2014

    Floral Northern Ireland £1

    2014, Floral emblems (2013 to 2014), Definitive

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,780,000
    Value
    £3

  8. 8

    Belfast arms with bell, vair triangle and sailing ship in a large circle, BELFAST above, three small badges below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2010

    Belfast £1

    2010, Capital Cities (2010 to 2011), Definitive

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    6,205,000
    Value
    £4

  9. 9

    A crowned shield of the Royal Arms standing alone, with ONE POUND along the bottom of the coin
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1988

    Royal Shield £1 (1988)

    1988, Definitive

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    7,118,825
    Value
    £3.50

  10. 10

    The Gateshead Millennium Bridge inside a border of struts, with ONE POUND below and the initials EE
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2007

    Millennium Bridge £1

    2007, Bridges (2004 to 2007), Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    26,180,160
    Value
    £2.60

  11. 11

    Lion rampant inside a double ring set with fleurs-de-lis, ONE POUND beneath
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1994

    Lion Rampant £1

    1994 to 1999, Heraldic emblems (1994 to 1997), Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    29,752,525
    Value
    Face value

  12. 12

    The Egyptian Arch railway bridge at Newry inside a border of station canopy dags, with ONE POUND below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2006

    Egyptian Arch Bridge £1

    2006, Bridges (2004 to 2007), Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    38,938,000
    Value
    £2.10

  13. 13

    The Forth Railway Bridge inside a border of railway track, with ONE POUND along the bottom
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2004

    Forth Railway Bridge £1

    2004, Bridges (2004 to 2007), Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    39,162,000
    Value
    £2.60

  14. 14

    Flowering flax plant rising through the Royal Diadem with roots below, ONE POUND along the bottom
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1986

    Flax Plant £1

    1986 to 1991, Floral emblems (1984 to 1987), Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    48,853,076
    Value
    Face value

  15. 15

    Two honey bees on the right beside a band of interlocking Cs, with a large 1 above POUND on the left
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    Bees £1

    2023 to 2026, Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    72,505,000
    Value
    £3.30

  16. 16

    Whole oak tree with acorns, its trunk passing through the Royal Diadem, ONE POUND beneath
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1987

    Oak Tree £1

    1987 to 1992, Floral emblems (1984 to 1987), Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    75,618,989
    Value
    Face value

  17. 17

    The Menai Suspension Bridge framed by a ring of railings and stanchions, with ONE POUND below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2005

    Menai Bridge £1

    2005, Bridges (2004 to 2007), Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    99,429,500
    Value
    £2.30

  18. 18

    2015Royal Arms£1

    Royal Arms £1 (2015)

    2015, Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    129,616,985
    Value
    £3.50

  19. 19

    Three lions passant guardant stacked one above another with no shield, ONE POUND beneath
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1997

    Three Lions £1

    1997 to 2002, Heraldic emblems (1994 to 1997), Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    134,935,450
    Value
    Face value

  20. 20

    Welsh dragon walking left with one forefoot raised and wings lifted, ONE POUND beneath
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1995

    Dragon £1

    1995 to 2000, Heraldic emblems (1994 to 1997), Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    144,000,001
    Value
    Face value

  21. 21

    Celtic cross with pimpernel centre and the Broighter collar torc laid over it, ONE and POUND either side
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1996

    Celtic Cross £1

    1996 to 2001, Heraldic emblems (1994 to 1997), Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    153,854,065
    Value
    Face value

  22. 22

    Thistle plant with several flower heads rising through the Royal Diadem, roots below, ONE POUND along the bottom
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1984

    Thistle £1

    1984 to 1989, Floral emblems (1984 to 1987), Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    216,837,002
    Value
    Face value

  23. 23

    The complete quartered shield of the Royal Arms, with ONE to the left and POUND to the right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2008

    Royal Shield £1 (2008 to 2016)

    2008 to 2016, Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    311,663,630
    Value
    £2.20

  24. 24

    Leek with fanning leaves passing through the Royal Diadem, roots spreading below, ONE POUND beneath
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1985

    Leek £1

    1985 to 1990, Floral emblems (1984 to 1987), Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    325,700,051
    Value
    Face value

  25. 25

    The Royal Arms with lion and unicorn supporters, mottoes around and below the shield, and ONE POUND beneath
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1983

    Royal Arms £1 (1983 to 2008)

    1983 to 2008, Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    623,304,510
    Value
    £3.20

  26. 26

    A rose, leek, thistle and shamrock growing from one stem inside a royal coronet, with ONE POUND below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Nations of the Crown £1

    2016 to 2022, Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    1,753,082,905
    Value
    Face value
  27. 2016Last RoundPound£1

    Last Round Pound £1

    2016

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £15
  28. Rose, leek, thistle and shamrock rising from a coronet, with ONE POUND below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Nations of the Crown Dual-Dated £1

    2016, Error

    Mintage not published
    Mintage
    Not published
    Value
    £1,450

Newest £1 designs

£1 coins by year

£1 coin series

£1 coin specifications

YearsDiameterWeightShapeMetal
1983 to 201622.5 mm9.5 gRoundNickel-brass
2016 to 202623.43 mm8.75 gTwelve-sidedBimetallic: nickel-brass outer ring, nickel-plated nickel-brass inner

£1 coin questions

What is the rarest £1 coin?

The rarest £1 is the Edinburgh £1, with 935,000 struck for circulation in 2011. The next rarest is the Cardiff £1, with 1,615,000 struck.

What is the most valuable £1 coin?

In circulated condition the Nations of the Crown Dual-Dated £1 is worth the most, typically £1,450. In uncirculated condition the highest is the Edinburgh £1, typically £34. Values were checked in September 2026.

How many £1 designs are there?

There are 28 £1 designs from 1983 to 2026: one commemorative, 26 definitives and one error. Of these, one was not issued for circulation.

When did the £1 coin come out?

The first £1 coins were issued in 1983, carrying the Royal Arms £1 (1983 to 2008) design. The newest £1 design is the Bees £1, first issued in 2023.

How much does a £1 coin weigh?

£1 coins of 1983 to 2016 weigh 9.5 g and measure 22.5 mm across. £1 coins of 2016 to 2026 weigh 8.75 g and measure 23.43 mm across.