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Fourth Portrait on 1999 Scottish Pound Coin
Fourth Portrait on 1999 Scottish Pound Coin

Scottish Lion Design on Reverse of 1999 Pound Coin
Scottish Lion Design on Reverse of 1999 Pound Coin

1999 Silver Proof One Pound in Presentation Box
1999 Silver Proof One Pound in Presentation Box

Scottish Designs on British Coins
In 1937 with the new coinage for George VI, there appeared for the first time, two similar but differing designs for the shilling. One, the English version had an English lion standing on a large crown, another, the Scottish version, had a Scottish lion seated on a smaller crown.
With the new coinage for the start of the reign of Queen Elizabeth in 1953, this issue of twin designs on shillings continued, but the designs changed.
The new English version showed three lions in a crowned shield, the Scottish version showed a single lion rampant within a similar shield.
With the advent of decimal currency, the number of coin designs were reduced, presumably to simplify matters, and to reduce the scope for confusion inherent in such a major change. The shilling's replacement, the "five new pence" carried one single design, but this was a crowned thistle, so the Scottish design tradition started in 1937 was continued, although a separate English version was dropped.

1999 Scottish 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 1999 feature on the reverse the rampant lion as an emblem of Scotland.

Obverse
The obverse bears the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, as have all UK coins from 1998 onwards.

Reverse
A lion rampant, in a double tressure, above the value.
ONE POUND

Edge
The edge is not only milled but also inscribed. The Latin inscription reads:-
NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT
Nobody provokes me with impunity.

Technical Specifications
VersionDiameterWeightMetalAlloyAMW
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.

VersionMintageIssue Price £
Silver Proof, Box & Certificate16,328£Ask
Silver Piedfort Proof, Box & Certificate9,975£Ask

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