Country: United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)Type: Circulating Commemorative coinYears: 1985 (1985-1990)Value: 1 Pound (1 GBP)Metal: Nickel BrassWeight: 9.5 gDiameter: 22.5 mmThickness: 3.15 mmShape: Round
In 1985 the Royal Mint released the second one pound coin in the 'Royal Diadem' series. This was also the first one pound coin with the Maklouf third portrait of HM The Queen. This Leslie Durbin reverse design was repeated one more time on a second edition in 1990.