Year
|
Image
|
Description and Designer
|
Edge Inscription
|
Approximate number issued (millions),
and other comments
|
1983
|
|
Royal Arms; Eric Sewell |
Decus et Tutamen (= "An ornament and a
safeguard"; from Virgil's Aeneid)
|
443m
|
1984
|
|
Thistle and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin
|
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (= "No one provokes me
with impunity"; the motto of the Order of the
Thistle)
|
146m
|
1985
|
|
Leek and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin |
Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad (= "True am I to my
country"; from the Welsh National Anthem)
|
228m
|
1986
|
|
Flax and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin |
Decus et Tutamen |
10m
|
1987
|
|
Oak Tree and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin
|
Decus et Tutamen |
39m
|
1988
|
|
Royal Shield; Derek Gorringe |
Decus et Tutamen |
7m
Although not of any particular value, this is the
design least often seen.
|
1989
|
|
Thistle and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin
|
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit |
70m
|
1990
|
|
Leek and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin |
Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad |
97m
|
1991
|
|
Flax and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin |
Decus et Tutamen |
38m
|
1992
|
|
Oak Tree and royal diadem; Leslie Durbin
|
Decus et Tutamen |
36m
|
1993
|
|
Royal Arms; Eric Sewell |
Decus et Tutamen |
114m
|
1994
|
|
Lion Rampant; Norman Sillman |
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit |
29m
|
1995
|
|
Dragon passant; Norman Sillman |
Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad |
34m
|
1996
|
|
Celtic Cross, pimpernel flower in centre
surrounded by an ancient torc, representing
Northern Ireland; Norman Sillman |
Decus et Tutamen |
89m
Coins dated 1996 but with the "three lions" design
are counterfeit.
|
1997
|
|
Three English Lions passant guardant;
Norman Sillman |
Decus et Tutamen |
57m
|
1998
|
|
Royal Arms; Eric Sewell |
Decus et Tutamen |
(Approx. 100,000, only in sets, not in
general circulation.)
|
1999
|
|
Lion Rampant; Norman Sillman |
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit |
(Approx. 100,000, only in sets, not in
general circulation.) |
2000
|
|
Dragon passant; Norman Sillman |
Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad |
109m
|
2001
|
|
Celtic Cross, pimpernel flower in centre
surrounded by an ancient torc, representing
Northern Ireland; Norman Sillman |
Decus et Tutamen |
64m
|
2002
|
|
Three English Lions passant guardant;
Norman Sillman |
Decus et Tutamen |
78m
|
2003
|
|
Royal Arms; Eric Sewell |
Decus et Tutamen |
61m
|
2004
|
|
Forth Bridge; Edwina Ellis |
Incuse decorative feature symbolising
bridges and pathways |
39m
|
2005
|
|
Menai Bridge; Edwina Ellis |
Incuse decorative feature symbolising
bridges and pathways |
99m
|
2006
|
|
Egyptian Arch Railway Bridge;
Edwina Ellis |
Incuse decorative feature symbolising
bridges and pathways |
39m
|
2007
|
|
Gateshead Millennium Bridge; Edwina
Ellis |
Incuse decorative feature symbolising
bridges and pathways |
26m
|
2008
|
|
Royal Arms; Eric Sewell |
Decus et Tutamen |
3.9m - slightly lower as normal (a new
design replaced this in 2008)
|
2008
|
|
Royal Arms (Shield); Matthew Dent
|
Decus et Tutamen |
29m
|
2009
|
|
Royal Arms (Shield); Matthew Dent
|
Decus et Tutamen |
8m
|
2010
|
|
Royal Arms (Shield); Matthew Dent
|
Decus et Tutamen |
38m
|
| 2010 |
|
"City
Series"; Belfast; Stuart Devlin
|
Pro
Tanto quid Retribuamus |
6m
|
2010
|
|
"City
Series"; London; Stuart Devlin
|
Domine
Dirige Nos |
2.6m
|
2011
|
|
Royal
Arms (Shield); Matthew Dent |
Decus et
Tutamen |
39m
|
2011
|
|
"City
Series"; Edinburgh; Stuart Devlin
|
Nisi
Dominus Frustra |
|
2011
|
|
"City
Series"; Cardiff; Stuart Devlin
|
Y Ddraig
Goch Ddyry Cychwyn |
1.6m
|
2012
|
|
Royal
Arms (Shield); Matthew Dent |
Decus et
Tutamen |
|
2013
|
|
English
floral emblem; Timothy Noad
|
Decus et
Tutamen
|
|
2013
|
|
Welsh
floral emblem; Timothy Noad
|
Pleidiol
Wyf I'm Gwlad |
|