Great Britain 2017 pound KM-1378

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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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This type was introduced in 2017 to replaced a heavily counterfeited nickel brass coin (KM 1113). It was struck 2016-22 but most were made in the first two years. The design includes a latent image below the queen's bust. Collector versions exist in silver, gold and platinum but the example shown here was taken from circulation.

Recorded mintage: 749,616,200 for circulation plus 133,486 for BU sets plus 11,456 proofs plus 13,264 silver proofs plus 4,480 silver piedforts plus 2,132 gold proofs plus 232 platinum proofs.

Specification: 8.75 g, nickel pated brass core in a nickel brass ring, 23.4 mm diameter, dodecagonal, segmented reeded edge. Silver piedfort: 20.94 g, 0.925 fine silver core. Gold proof: 17.72 g, 0.917 fine gold core. Platinum proof: 21.56 g, 0.999 fine platinum core. Silver proof: 10.47 g, 0.925 fine silver core.

Catalog reference: KM-1378, Spink-J39. Silver proof: KM 1378a.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.

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