Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted. Rarely sells: 1 verified sales in the last 12 months.
1 Pound - Elizabeth II London Gold Proof (2010)
Circulating version: 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – London
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2010 |
| Denomination | 1 Pound |
| Face value | £1 |
| Mintage | 950 |
| 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 London being the principle focus.
ONE POUND LONDON
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 | £2,100.00 🔒 eBay | £2,100.00 (1) | – | £2,100.00 – £2,100.00 | 1 | 1 | 23-05-2026 | |
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About the 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II London – Gold Proof
The 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II London – 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 London being the principle focus.
950 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 It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 2017), so its value is to collectors only.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 – Gold Proof worth?
The 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II London – Gold Proof has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £2,100 in PR-70, the median of its verified sales. Its gold content is worth about £1,411 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II London – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2010 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – London, 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 London – 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 – London. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
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.
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)
- 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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