Coin
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Scottish Thistle; Silver (1984) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 1984 • KM# 934a, Sp# J2
Overview
Commemorative issue 1 Pound silver proof coin from 1984, featuring a Scottish thistle. Part of the Royal Diadem series. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 1984 Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
- Composition
- Silver (.925)
- Weight
- 9.5 g
- Diameter
- 22.5 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled, Proof
- References
- KM# 934a, Sp# J2
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. Lettering: ELIZABETH·II·D·G·REG·F·D·1984. The unabridged legend is Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix, which translates to 'Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith'.
Reverse
A Scottish thistle encircled by the Royal Diadem, with the denomination 'ONE POUND' below.
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Arnold Machin (obverse), Leslie Durbin (reverse) is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: Royal Mint, Llantrisant. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Low mintage: Only 44,855 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
- Precious metal content: Silver (.925) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 934a, Sp# J2. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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