Uncommon: fewer than 10,000,000 minted. Sells often: 29 verified sales in the last 12 months.
1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait London (2010)
"London £1"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2010 |
| Denomination | 1 Pound |
| Face value | £1 |
| Mintage | 2,635,000 |
| 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 inscription: DOMINE DIRIGE NOS |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Rev. artist | Stuart Devlin |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
The official badges of the capital cities of the United Kingdom with the badge of London being the principle focus.
London £1 market value
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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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| UNC | £1.71 🔒 eBay | £1.71 (1) | – | £1.71 – £1.71 | 1 | 1 | 05-05-2026 | |
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| BU | £10.00 🔒 eBay | £11.77 | – | £7.97 – £17.79 | 9 | 9 | 30-08-2026 | |
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| VF | £4.00 🔒 eBay | £4.00 | – | £0.99 – £920.20 | 13 | 14 | 06-10-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £11.99 🔒 eBay | £10.26 | – | £9.76 – £11.99 | 5 | 5 | 18-08-2026 | |
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| PR-69 | £45.00 🔒 eBay | £45.00 (1) | – | £45.00 – £45.00 | 1 | 1 | 01-04-2026 | |
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About the 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – London
The 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – London 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: The official badges of the capital cities of the United Kingdom with the badge of London being the principle focus.
2,635,000 were struck. It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 2017), so its value is to collectors only.
Common questions
How much is the 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – London worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – London run from £1.71 to £45.00 across 5 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
Is the London £1 coin rare?
It is among the scarcest round pounds by mintage. The Royal Mint's figures give 2,635,000 struck for circulation, the third lowest of the 41 round £1 entries from 1983 to 2015. Only the 2011 Edinburgh (935,000) and 2011 Cardiff (1,615,000) coins are lower.
How many London £1 coins were made?
The Royal Mint's mintage figures give 2,635,000 London £1 coins struck for circulation, all dated 2010. The Belfast coin of the same year had 6,205,000, and 57,120,000 Royal Shield pounds carry the 2010 date.
What does DOMINE DIRIGE NOS mean on the London £1?
It is the motto of the City of London's arms, inscribed on the edge of the coin. The Royal Mint's 2010 announcement translated it as "Lord, direct us". A later Royal Mint article gives "Lord, deliver us", but "direct us" is the wording used at launch.
Who designed the London £1?
Stuart Devlin, Goldsmith and Jeweller to the Queen. The Royal Mint said that although he had designed coins for many countries, the capital cities series was the first time he had designed for the United Kingdom. The obverse portrait is by Ian Rank-Broadley.
Is the London £1 still legal tender?
No. Round pounds lost their legal tender status at midnight on 15 October 2017, after the 12-sided £1 was released on 28 March 2017. The Royal Mint says most UK high street banks may still accept round £1 coins for deposit.
How do I identify the 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – London?
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 London pound opened a set of four round pounds for the capital cities of the United Kingdom, and it represents England. The Royal Mint announced it on 5 March 2010, first in gold and silver. Belfast followed later that year, and Cardiff and Edinburgh in 2011.
The Royal Mint's figures give 2,635,000 London coins struck for circulation. Only two of the 41 round £1 entries from 1983 to 2015 are lower, and both belong to the same series: Edinburgh at 935,000 and Cardiff at 1,615,000. Belfast had 6,205,000. In the same year 57,120,000 pounds of the standard Royal Shield design were struck, so the London coin was a small fraction of the 2010 pounds.
Round pounds lost their legal tender status at midnight on 15 October 2017.
The series was the first United Kingdom coin work by Stuart Devlin, Goldsmith and Jeweller to the Queen, who had designed coins for many other countries. Each reverse shows the arms of all four capitals with one highlighted, on shields that Devlin made round to match the coin. The Mint explained that concentric shapes spread out from the central badge to stand for the influence each city has on the others and on the world.
Devlin said: "Representing the four capital cities, in a way that brings them together was a challenge, not least because capital cities are so politically sensitive and emotive."
The London badge is the arms of the Corporation of the City of London, the Square Mile. It shows the cross of St George with an upright sword in the top left quarter, the sword being the symbol of the City's patron saint, St Paul. The name LONDON and ONE POUND accompany the design.
The milled edge carries the motto of the arms, DOMINE DIRIGE NOS, "Lord, direct us". The obverse has the portrait of Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley.
Collecting notes
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin. Identification matters more than anything else, because the four capital city reverses share a layout. Read the name on the reverse and the motto on the edge. Check Your Change notes that edge lettering on round pounds can face either way up at random, so that alone is not an error.
Round pounds no longer circulate, so the coin cannot be found in change. Look for a sharp cross and sword in the central badge.
The site also lists a silver proof, a silver piedfort and a gold proof. The 2010 companion is the Belfast £1 and the lowest mintage of the series is the Edinburgh £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)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for a new series of one pound coins (notice B-7131-1101/6), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Royal Mint announces new £1 London coin with contemporary twist (news release, 5 March 2010), The Royal Mint (archived copy, Internet Archive) (read 9 Oct 2026)
- St. George's Day, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2010 One Pound, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Old £1 Coins, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
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