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Third Portrait Used From 1985 to 1997
Third Portrait Used From 1985 to 1997

Celtic Cross Design on Reverse of 1996 & 2001
Celtic Cross Design on Reverse of 1996 & 2001

1996 Northern Ireland One Pound Uncirculated in Folder
1996 Northern Ireland One Pound Uncirculated in Folder

1996 Northern Ireland Design One Pound Coin
It was decided that from 1984, British £1 coins would feature different reverse designs for each of the four parts of the United Kingdom.
All £1 coins dated 1996 feature on the reverse a Celtic cross symbolising Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Celtic Cross Design
According to the information published by the Royal Mint which accompanies the 1996 proof coin sets:-

More About the Broighter Collar
We are grateful for information we found at "http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/tudor/english/gold.html" a website entitled "Welcome to Limavday and the Roe Valley", by Jochen Lueg, a surprisingly un-Irish name!:-

This appears to throw into doubt the accuracy of the Royal Mint's version of the story!

Obverse
The obverse bears the third portrait of The Queen, used from 1985 to 1997, by Raphael David Maklouf.

Reverse
A representation of the Broighter collar over a Celtic cross with a pimpernel at its centre.
The design is the work of engraver Norman Sillman.

Edge
The edge is not only milled but also inscribed. The inscription in Latin reads:-
DECUS ET TUTAMEN
Which may be translated as "an ornament and a safeguard". This inscription dates back to the first machine-struck coins minted in 1662 and was a device to prevent "clipping", and was used on the first pound coin in 1983.

Llantrisant Mint Mark
On the milled edge of the coin is the Llantrisant mint mark - a cross crosslet. The shape of the cross alluding to Llantrisant, which translated from the Welsh means "Church or Parish of the Three Saints".

Technical Specifications
VersionDiameterWeightMetalAlloyAMW
Uncirculated in Folder22.509.50Nickel-brass  
Silver Proof22.509.50Silver0.925 Silver0.2825
Piedfort Silver Proof22.5019Silver0.925 Silver0.5650

Notes
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres
Weight = Weight in grams
Alloy = Proportion of precious metal
AMW = Actual weight in relevant precious metal content in troy ounces.

VersionIssue LimitIssue Price £
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Silver Proof, Box & Certificate25,000£Ask
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