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1 Pound - Elizabeth II Forth Bridge Gold Proof (2004–2008)
Circulating version: 2004 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Forth Bridge
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2004–2008 |
| Denomination | 1 Pound |
| Face value | £1 |
| Mintage | 2,618 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Round Pound Series |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Demonetised | 2017 |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 19.600g · 0.5777 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.
A representation of the Forth Railway Bridge inside a border of railway tracks.
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-65 | £1,600.00 🔒 | £1,600.00 (1) | – | £1,600.00 – £1,600.00 | 1 | 1 | 06-12-2025 | |
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About the 2004 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Forth Bridge – Gold Proof
The 2004 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Forth Bridge – Gold Proof is a collector 1 pound coin issued from 2004 to 2008 in the Round Pound series, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 19.6g and measures 22.5mm across. Reverse design: A representation of the Forth Railway Bridge inside a border of railway tracks.
A mintage of 2,618 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 It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 2017), so its value is to collectors only.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 2004 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Forth Bridge – Gold Proof worth?
The 2004 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Forth Bridge – Gold Proof has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £1,600 in PR-65, the median of its verified sales. Its gold content is worth about £1,731 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2004 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Forth Bridge – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2004 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Forth Bridge, not the coin found in change. At 19.6g 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 2004 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Forth Bridge – Gold Proof?
Check the weight 19.6g 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 – Forth Bridge. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
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.
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)
- 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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