Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted.
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Egyptian Arch Bridge Gold Proof (2006–2008)
Circulating version: 2006 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Egyptian Arch Bridge
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2006–2008 |
| Denomination | 1 Pound |
| Face value | £1 |
| Mintage | 728 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Round Pound Series |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Demonetised | 2017 |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 19.620g · 0.5783 t oz |
| Diameter | 22.5mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Egyptian Arch Railway Bridge inside a border of railway station canopy dags, denomination below.
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About the 2006 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Egyptian Arch Bridge – Gold Proof
The 2006 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Egyptian Arch Bridge – Gold Proof is a collector 1 pound coin issued from 2006 to 2008 in the Round Pound series, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 19.62g and measures 22.5mm across. Reverse design: Egyptian Arch Railway Bridge inside a border of railway station canopy dags, denomination below.
A mintage of 728 is recorded for one date of this type; figures for each year are not held. It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 2017), so its value is to collectors only.
Common questions
How much is the 2006 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Egyptian Arch Bridge – Gold Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2006 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Egyptian Arch Bridge – Gold Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its gold content is worth about £1,732 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2006 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Egyptian Arch Bridge – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2006 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Egyptian Arch Bridge, not the coin found in change. At 19.62g 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 2006 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Egyptian Arch Bridge – Gold Proof?
Check the weight 19.62g 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 – Egyptian Arch Bridge. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The 2006 pound is the third of four round pounds that each show a bridge from one part of the United Kingdom. Scotland's Forth Railway Bridge came first in 2004 and the Menai Bridge for Wales in 2005. The Egyptian Arch stood for Northern Ireland, and the Gateshead Millennium Bridge closed the series for England in 2007.
The Royal Mint calls the series symbolic of unity and says that Ellis abandoned the traditional heraldic approach for designs inspired by Britain's industrial heritage.
The Royal Mint's figures give 38,938,000 struck for circulation. That is within 224,000 of the Forth coin (39,162,000), far below the Menai coin (99,429,500) and above the Gateshead coin (26,180,160). Round pounds lost their legal tender status at midnight on 15 October 2017.
The reverse is by Edwina Ellis, the wood engraver who conceived the bridge series. The Royal Mint describes it as a representation of the Egyptian Arch Railway Bridge inside a border of railway station canopy dags. The words ONE POUND run beneath. Each bridge coin has its own border: railway tracks for the Forth, railings and stanchions for the Menai, struts for Gateshead.
The Royal Mint credits the arch to Sir John Macneill. The proclamation for the coin places it in County Down, and Check Your Change gives the location as Newry and the completion date as 1851.
There is no edge inscription. The milled edge has an incuse decorative pattern, described by the Royal Mint as symbolising bridges and pathways, and shared with the other three bridge coins. The obverse has Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth 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)
- St. Patrick's Day, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design of a new series of one pound coins of silver and of nickel-brass (notice L-57079-1041), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2006 One Pound, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
- St. George's Day, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Old £1 Coins, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
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