Coin

1 Pound - Elizabeth II Northern Irish Flax; Silver (1986) — United Kingdom

United Kingdom • 1986 • KM#946a, Sp#J4

1 Pound - Elizabeth II Northern Irish Flax; Silver (1986) — United Kingdom

Overview

A 1986 silver proof one-pound coin from the United Kingdom, featuring the Northern Irish Flax design from the Royal Diadem series. Struck as Proof.

Specifications

Country
United Kingdom
Year
1986
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
9.5 g
Diameter
22.5 mm
Mint
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
KM#946a, Sp#J4
Issuer
United Kingdom

Design details

Obverse

Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around. Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REG·F·D·1986 RDM. Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix. Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith.

Reverse

A flax plant representing Northern Ireland, encircled by the Royal Diadem. Lettering: ONE POUND.

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: Raphael David Maklouf (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 37,958 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#946a, Sp#J4. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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