2017 Gold One Pound Coin

The CuproNickel 12-sided One Pound coin was introduced in 2017 and very quickly a gold version intended for collectors followed.

Although 2,151 were minted, the Royal Mint cleverly set the special presentation issue the same as the year - 2,017.

To simulate the bi-metallic coin, the gold one-pound is made in 916.7 yellow gold and enhanced with red gold. The diameter is 23.03mm and the weight is 17.72g.

The reverse was designed by David Pearce and shows the emblems of the four nations of the United Knigdom - England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

The Obverse is the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clarke.

The coin was packaged in a Royal Mint wooden box with a descriptive leaflet and individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity (COA).