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1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait Celtic Cross (2001)
"2001 Celtic Cross £1"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2001 |
| Denomination | 1 Pound |
| Face value | £1 |
| Mintage | 63,968,065 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Round Pound Series |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Demonetised | 2017 |
| Composition | Nickel brass |
| Weight | 9.500g |
| Diameter | 22.5mm |
| Thickness | 3.15mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled with inscription: DECUS ET TUTAMEN |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Rev. artist | Norman Sillman |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around
A Celtic cross charged at the centre with an Annulet therein a Pimpernel flower and overall an ancient Torque, denomination below
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Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| BU | £4.00 🔒 eBay | £5.50 | – | £2.75 – £12.95 | 11 | 11 | 30-08-2026 | |
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| VF | £1.99 🔒 eBay | £2.24 | – | £0.90 – £19.27 | 13 | 13 | 30-09-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £6.95 🔒 eBay | £6.74 | – | £6.24 – £6.95 | 4 | 4 | 15-09-2026 | |
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About the 2001 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Celtic Cross
The 2001 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Celtic Cross is a circulating 1 pound coin in the Round Pound series, struck in nickel brass. It weighs 9.5g and measures 22.5mm across. Reverse design: A Celtic cross charged at the centre with an Annulet therein a Pimpernel flower and overall an ancient Torque, denomination below.
63,968,065 were struck. It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 2017), so its value is to collectors only.
Common questions
How much is the 2001 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Celtic Cross worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2001 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Celtic Cross run from £2.24 to £6.74 across 3 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
Is the 2001 Celtic Cross £1 rare?
No. The Royal Mint's figures give 63,968,065 struck for circulation, the 13th highest of the 41 round £1 entries. It is less plentiful than the 1996 coin of the same design, which had 89,886,000, but it is still a common round pound.
How many 2001 £1 coins were made?
The Royal Mint's mintage figures give 63,968,065 round £1 coins dated 2001, all of the Celtic Cross design. Together with the 89,886,000 struck in 1996, that makes 153,854,065 Celtic Cross pounds issued for circulation across the two dates.
Which country does the Celtic Cross £1 represent?
Northern Ireland. The Royal Mint describes the design as a Celtic cross with a pimpernel flower in the centre, surrounded by an ancient torc. It was Northern Ireland's design in the heraldic series, used on the pounds of 1996 and 2001.
Who designed the 2001 £1 coin?
The reverse is by Norman Sillman, who first produced it for the 1996 pound. The obverse of the 2001 coin has Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of the Queen, which the Royal Mint lists for round pounds from 1998 to 2015.
Can a 2001 £1 coin still be spent?
No. The round £1 stopped being legal tender at midnight on 15 October 2017. According to the Royal Mint, round pounds can still be deposited into an account at most UK high street banks, or donated to charity.
How do I identify the 2001 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Celtic Cross?
Check the weight 9.5g and diameter 22.5mm and the metal (nickel brass) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
The 2001 round pound was Northern Ireland's turn in the yearly rotation of £1 designs. It reused the Celtic cross first issued in 1996, this time with Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of the Queen in place of Raphael Maklouf's.
The Royal Mint's figures give 63,968,065 struck for circulation, the 13th highest of the 41 round £1 entries. Three heraldic designs were issued for circulation a second time, and this is the only one that was struck in smaller numbers on its return: the 1996 coin had 89,886,000. The two dates together come to 153,854,065.
It still far outnumbers most Northern Ireland pounds. In the Mint's figures the flax plant coins had 10,409,501 (1986) and 38,443,575 (1991), the 2006 Egyptian Arch 38,938,000, the 2010 Belfast 6,205,000 and the 2014 floral coin 5,780,000. Only the 1996 Celtic Cross is higher. All of them lost legal tender status at midnight on 15 October 2017.
The Royal Mint describes Norman Sillman's reverse as a Celtic cross with a pimpernel flower in the centre, surrounded by an ancient torc, representing Northern Ireland. It is the design Sillman produced for the 1996 pound, which the Royal Mint lists for both years.
The milled edge reads DECUS ET TUTAMEN, the Latin inscription used on the first round pound in 1983 and translated as "an ornament and safeguard". The obverse has the fourth portrait of Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley, which the Royal Mint lists for round pounds from 1998 to 2015.
Collecting notes
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
Check the date and portrait first. The same reverse with the Maklouf portrait is the 1996 Celtic Cross £1, and the two are easy to mix up from the reverse alone.
The 2001 coin circulated for up to 16 years before the round pound was withdrawn. Look for a sharp flower at the centre of the cross, clear detail on the torc and a legible edge inscription. A round pound should match the Royal Mint specification of 9.5 g and 22.5 mm.
The design was also issued for collectors as a silver proof and a silver piedfort. The series ended the following year with the 2002 English Lions £1.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- One Pound Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2001 Elizabeth II 'Celtic Cross, Representing Northern Ireland' £1 Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2001 One Pound, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
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