New One Pound Coins - Bridges

Obverse of 2005 Silver Proof One Pound Coin

Menai Strait Bridge Design on Reverse of 2005 Silver Proof One Pound

2005 Silver Proof One Pound in Presentation Box

Menai Strait Bridge Design
The Menai Strait Bridge will appear on the 2005 pound coin representing Wales. According to the Royal Mint, the new series of reverse designs is required because the existing four-year sequence of £1 coins has come to an end. The designs depict bridges from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The designer is engraver Edwina Ellis, who won a limited competition judged by the Royal Mint Advisory Committee. It will represent the third series of £1 reverse designs. The first series of "Floral" designs was used between 1984 and 1987 and again between 1989 and 1992. The second series of "Heraldry" designs was used between 1994 and 1997 and was then repeated between 1999 and 2002. During the intervening years, and in 2003, designs representing the whole of the United Kingdom were employed.

The Mint will be issuing sets of the new series of one pound coin designs later this year (2003). The coins in these sets will be struck in gold and silver. The issue limit on the gold set will be 3000. The issue limit on the silver set will be 7500. Details can be found on our 2003 Bridge Designs Pattern Pound Coins page.

Dates & Countries
We believe the Royal Mint will probably follow the previously established cycle of countries and dates, in which case they will be:-

Pound Coin Dates & Designs

Date	Country	Design
2003	All 4 as patterns	All 4 as gold and silver patterns
2005	Wales	Menai Straits Bridge

Technical Specifications
Ordinary Circulation Issue

Alloy	Nickel-Brass
Copper	70%
Zinc	24.5%
Nickel	5.5%
Diameter	22.5 mm
Weight	9.5 grams

Price & Availability

Version	Grade	Issue Limit	Availability	Issue Price	Price £	Price $
Specimen in Folder	Unc		Yes	£5.95	£5	$Ask
Silver Proof	FDC	15,000	Ask	£27.50	£26.50	$Ask
Silver Piedfort Proof	FDC	7,500	Yes	£49.95	£47.50	$Ask
Gold Proof	FDC	3,000	Ask	Ask	See Page	See Page

Postage & Packing:
UK: At buyer's Risk £2.50 or
Fully Insured £6 (Usually by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
USA: Airmail at buyer's risk $10 or
Fully Insured $20
For further details, please see our Postage & Packing page.

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