Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted.
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Belfast Gold Proof (2010)
Circulating version: 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Belfast
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2010 |
| Denomination | 1 Pound |
| Face value | £1 |
| Mintage | 585 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Round Pound Series |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Demonetised | 2017 |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 15.980g · 0.4710 t oz |
| Diameter | 22.5mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled with incuse lettering |
| 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.
ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2010 IRB
The official badges of the capital cities of the United Kingdom with the badge of Belfast being the principle focus.
ONE POUND BELFAST
Gold Proof £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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| PR-70 | £1,400.00 🔒 | £1,325.00 (2) | – | £1,250.00 – £1,400.00 | 0 | 2 | 15-04-2025 | |
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About the 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Belfast – Gold Proof
The 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Belfast – Gold Proof is a collector 1 pound coin in the Round Pound series, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.98g and measures 22.5mm across. Reverse design: The official badges of the capital cities of the United Kingdom with the badge of Belfast being the principle focus.
585 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 It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 2017), so its value is to collectors only.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 Belfast – Gold Proof worth?
The 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Belfast – Gold Proof has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £1,325 in PR-70, the median of its verified sales. Its gold content is worth about £1,416 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Belfast – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Belfast, not the coin found in change. At 15.98g of 91.67% gold it is heavier than the 9.5g nickel circulating coin, so weighing it is the quickest check.
How do I identify the 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Belfast – Gold Proof?
Check the weight 15.98g and diameter 22.5mm and the metal (91.67% gold) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
This is a collector version of the 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Belfast. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Belfast pound is one of four round pounds on the theme of the United Kingdom's capital cities: London and Belfast dated 2010, Cardiff and Edinburgh dated 2011. The Royal Mint called it the City Series, and noted that it was the first time a "home countries" £1 series had put out two coins in one year. Belfast represents Northern Ireland.
The Royal Mint announced the coin's launch on 4 November 2010. To mark it, the Lord Mayor of Belfast was presented with a chain of office made by the local jewellers Steensons, with 10 of the coins set into it. The Mint counted Belfast as the 17th reverse design to appear on the £1.
The Royal Mint's figures give 6,205,000 struck for circulation. That is the highest of the four capital city coins and more than the other three put together, though only eight round £1 entries from 1983 to 2015 are lower. Round pounds lost their legal tender status at midnight on 15 October 2017.
Stuart Devlin, Goldsmith and Jeweller to the Queen, designed the series. Each coin shows the arms of all four capitals with one given prominence, and Devlin made the shields round to echo the coin.
Here the large badge is the shield of Belfast's arms. The Royal Mint explains that a sea-going vessel dominates it because the port was a busy shipbuilding centre, that the triangular pattern comes from the arms of the Chichester family, and that the bell is a simple reference to the city's name. Belfast used arms on its seal as early as 1643, but they were officially granted only in 1890. The name BELFAST and ONE POUND accompany the design.
The milled edge carries the city's motto, PRO TANTO QUID RETRIBUAMUS, translated by the Mint as "What shall we give in return for so much". The obverse has Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Elizabeth II.
Sources
- 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)
- Celebrate Belfast with a new coin highlighting the city's rich heritage (news release, 4 November 2010), The Royal Mint (archived copy, Internet Archive) (read 9 Oct 2026)
- St. Patrick's Day, The Royal Mint (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)
- Old £1 Coins, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
- St. George's Day, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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