Capital city £1 coins

Four capital city £1 designs were issued from 2010 to 2011, all of them for circulation.

Designs
4
Years
2010 to 2011
Lowest mintage
935,000

Capital city £1 value list

The list runs from the lowest circulation mintage up. The rarest is the Edinburgh £1, with 935,000 struck, which ranks it 1 of the 26 £1 designs ranked by rarity. Each value is the typical price for the design, worked out from published UK prices and checked in September 2026.

  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

    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

Capital city £1 coins in order of issue

  1. 2010

    The London £1 is the 2010 round pound from the capital cities series, showing the City of London's shield with its cross and upright sword.

  2. 2010

    Northern Ireland's coin in the 2010 capital cities set is the Belfast £1 coin, with the city's arms of a bell, a ship and a triangle of vair at its centre.

  3. 2011

    A dragon holding a banner beside a leek identifies the Cardiff £1 coin, the Welsh design of 2011 among the round pound's capital cities coins.

  4. 2011

    The Edinburgh £1 (2011). Edinburgh's triple-towered castle on its rock fills the centre of this 2011 Scottish round pound, issued with Cardiff to complete the capital cities designs.

Capital city £1 questions

How many capital city £1 coins are there?

There are four capital city £1 designs, issued from 2010 to 2011: the London £1, the Belfast £1, the Cardiff £1 and the Edinburgh £1.

Which capital city £1 is the rarest?

The Edinburgh £1 has the lowest circulation mintage in the set, with 935,000 struck in 2011. The next rarest is the Cardiff £1, with 1,615,000 struck.

Which capital city £1 is worth the most?

In circulated condition the Edinburgh £1 is worth the most, typically £12. In uncirculated condition the highest is the Edinburgh £1, typically £34. Values were checked in September 2026.