Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted.
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Cardiff Gold Proof (2011)
Circulating version: 2011 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Cardiff
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2011 |
| Denomination | 1 Pound |
| Face value | £1 |
| Mintage | 524 |
| 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 |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| 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 Cardiff being the principle focus.
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About the 2011 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Cardiff – Gold Proof
The 2011 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Cardiff – 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 Cardiff being the principle focus.
524 were struck. It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 2017), so its value is to collectors only.
Common questions
How much is the 2011 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Cardiff – Gold Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2011 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Cardiff – Gold Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its gold content is worth about £1,416 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2011 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Cardiff – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2011 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Cardiff, 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 2011 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Cardiff – 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 – Cardiff. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Cardiff pound is the third of four round pounds for the capital cities of the United Kingdom, after London and Belfast in 2010 and before Edinburgh later in 2011. The Royal Mint unveiled it in gold and silver on 1 March 2011, St David's Day, and said a version for circulation would follow later that year. By the Mint's count it was the 18th design to appear on the £1 since 1983.
The coin had a local connection for the Mint. Kevin Clancy, Director of the Royal Mint Museum, said at the launch that the Mint had been based in South Wales for more than 40 years, "so this particular coin is close to our hearts".
The Royal Mint's figures give 1,615,000 struck for circulation. Among the 41 round £1 entries from 1983 to 2015 only the Edinburgh coin of the same year is lower, at 935,000. The standard Royal Shield pound dated 2011 had 25,415,000. Round pounds lost their legal tender status at midnight on 15 October 2017.
Stuart Devlin, described by the Mint as an international coin designer and jeweller to the Queen, designed all four coins. Each shows the arms of the four capitals with one given pride of place, on shields made round to suit the coin.
For Cardiff the Royal Mint describes the city's coat of arms: a red dragon, the emblem of Wales, standing on a grassy mound from which a leek grows and supporting a banner with three chevrons. The name CARDIFF and ONE POUND accompany the design.
The milled edge carries the Welsh motto Y DDRAIG GOCH DDYRY CYCHWYN, which the Mint translated as "The Red Dragon shall lead". The obverse has the portrait of Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley.
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)
- Cardiff's Coat of Arms to Feature on New UK £1 Coin (news release, 1 March 2011), The Royal Mint (archived copy, Internet Archive) (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2011 One Pound, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Round £1: Wales: Cardiff City, Change Checker (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)
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