Coin
1 Pound - Elizabeth II The Who; Silver (2021) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2021 • Sp# WH1
Overview
A 1 Pound non-circulating silver proof commemorative coin from the United Kingdom, part of the Music Legends series celebrating The Who. Struck in .999 silver, it weighs 15.71g and has a 27mm diameter. The obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark, while the reverse displays a guitar-shaped pinball machine by Henry Gray. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2021
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Weight
- 15.71 g
- Diameter
- 27 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- Sp# WH1
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Reverse
Image of a guitar shaped pinball machine, legend above
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Jody Clark, Henry Gray is credited as the designer for the Music Legends series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Precious metal content: Silver (.999) — 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
Sp# WH1. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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