Common: 10,000,000 or more minted. Sells often: 41 verified sales in the last 12 months.
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait Forth Bridge (2004)
"Forth Bridge £1"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2004 |
| Denomination | 1 Pound |
| Face value | £1 |
| Mintage | 39,162,000 |
| 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 decorative pattern |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Rev. artist | Edwina Ellis |
| 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 representation of the Forth Railway Bridge inside a border of railway tracks.
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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 | £30.00 🔒 eBay | £5.97 | – | £0.23 – £42.99 | 16 | 16 | 19-09-2026 | |
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| VF | £2.12 🔒 eBay | £2.82 | – | £1.97 – £7.50 | 22 | 23 | 02-09-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £8.00 🔒 eBay | £8.00 | – | £4.95 – £8.00 | 3 | 3 | 30-09-2026 | |
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About the 2004 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Forth Bridge
The 2004 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Forth Bridge 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 representation of the Forth Railway Bridge inside a border of railway tracks.
39,162,000 were struck. It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 2017), so its value is to collectors only.
Common questions
How much is the 2004 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Forth Bridge worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2004 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Forth Bridge run from £2.82 to £8.00 across 3 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
Is the 2004 Forth Bridge £1 rare?
No. The Royal Mint's figures give 39,162,000 struck for circulation. That is the second highest of the four bridge pounds, behind the 2005 Menai Bridge at 99,429,500, and 22 of the 41 round £1 entries in the Mint's figures are lower.
Who designed the Forth Bridge £1 coin?
Edwina Ellis, who designed all four bridge pounds of 2004 to 2007. She trained at the National Art School in Sydney and worked as a jewellery designer and then as a printmaker, mainly in wood engraving. The Queen's portrait is by Ian Rank-Broadley.
Does the 2004 £1 coin have writing on the edge?
No. The Royal Mint lists the edge of the four bridge pounds as a decorative pattern symbolising bridges and pathways. A 2004 pound with no words on its edge is normal and is not an error.
Which bridge is on the 2004 £1 coin?
The Forth Railway Bridge in Scotland, shown inside a border of railway tracks. The Royal Mint describes it as a cantilever railway bridge connecting Edinburgh with Fife. It opened in 1890 and was designed by John Fowler and Benjamin Baker.
Is the Forth Bridge £1 still legal tender?
No. All round £1 coins lost their legal tender status at midnight on 15 October 2017. The Royal Mint says they can still be deposited into an account at most UK high street banks, though arrangements and limits vary from bank to bank.
How do I identify the 2004 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Forth Bridge?
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
After two cycles of plants and heraldry, the round £1 turned to engineering. From 2004 to 2007 each year's pound showed a different bridge, in a series the Royal Mint says was created to celebrate the excellence of British engineering. The first was Scotland's coin, with the Forth Railway Bridge.
The Royal Mint's figures give 39,162,000 struck for circulation. Among the bridge pounds that is second to the 2005 Menai Bridge at 99,429,500, and just ahead of the 2006 Egyptian Arch at 38,938,000 and the 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge at 26,180,160. Across all 41 round £1 entries in the Mint's figures, 22 are lower.
Round pounds were replaced by the 12-sided £1 from 28 March 2017 and lost their legal tender status at midnight on 15 October 2017.
The reverse is by Edwina Ellis. The Royal Mint describes it as a representation of the Forth Railway Bridge inside a border of railway tracks. The Mint calls the bridge a cantilever railway bridge connecting Edinburgh with Fife. It opened in 1890 and was designed by John Fowler and Benjamin Baker.
Ellis designed all four bridge coins. She studied at the National Art School in Sydney and became a jewellery designer and then a printmaker, working mainly in wood engraving. "I love designing coins. There's a freedom to designing within a shape that has rounded or no corners," she told the Royal Mint in a later interview.
The edge broke with tradition. In place of a Latin or Welsh motto, the Royal Mint lists a decorative pattern symbolising bridges and pathways, making this the first round pound in its design table without an edge inscription. The obverse has Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Elizabeth II.
Collecting notes
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin. The edge deserves a note, because a pound with no lettering on it can look wrong to anyone used to DECUS ET TUTAMEN. On the bridge pounds a patterned edge without words is correct.
The coin had up to 13 years in circulation and can no longer be spent. Look for clean detail in the bridge and the track border, and a crisp edge pattern.
Collector versions were struck as a silver proof, a silver piedfort and a gold proof. The series continues with the 2005 Menai Bridge £1 and ends with the 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge £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)
- 2004 Elizabeth II 'Scotland Forth Rail Bridge' £1 Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Meet the Maker: Edwina Ellis, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- £1 (one pound) coin from 2004, depicting the Forth Railway Bridge (object 2014.03694), SS Great Britain Trust (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2004 One Pound, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
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