Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted.
1 Pound - Elizabeth II Menai Bridge Gold Proof (2005–2008)
Circulating version: 2005 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Menai Bridge
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2005–2008 |
| Denomination | 1 Pound |
| Face value | £1 |
| Mintage | 1,195 |
| 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 |
| 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 Menai Bridge inside a border of railings and stanchions, denomination below
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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| BU | £1,350.00 🔒 | £1,350.00 (1) | – | £1,350.00 – £1,350.00 | 0 | 1 | 17-06-2025 | |
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About the 2005 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Menai Bridge – Gold Proof
The 2005 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Menai Bridge – Gold Proof is a collector 1 pound coin issued from 2005 to 2008 in the Round Pound series, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 19.62g and measures 22.5mm across. Reverse design: A representation of the Menai Bridge inside a border of railings and stanchions, denomination below.
A mintage of 1,195 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 It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 2017), so its value is to collectors only.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 2005 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Menai Bridge – Gold Proof worth?
The 2005 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Menai Bridge – Gold Proof has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £1,350 in BU, the median of its verified sales. Its gold content is worth about £1,732 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2005 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Menai Bridge – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2005 1 Pound - Elizabeth II – Menai 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 2005 1 Pound - Elizabeth II Menai 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 – Menai Bridge. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
From 2004 to 2007 the round pound left heraldry behind for four years. Each coin showed a bridge from one part of the United Kingdom: the Forth Railway Bridge for Scotland in 2004, the Menai Bridge for Wales in 2005, the Egyptian Arch for Northern Ireland in 2006 and the Gateshead Millennium Bridge for England in 2007. The Royal Mint describes the series as symbolic of unity and inspired by Britain's industrial heritage.
The Menai coin is by far the most plentiful of the four. The Royal Mint's figures give 99,429,500 struck for circulation, against 39,162,000, 38,938,000 and 26,180,160 for the other three. Only six round £1 dates from 1983 to 2015 have a higher figure, and none of those falls between 2001 and 2014.
Like every round pound, it lost its legal tender status at midnight on 15 October 2017.
The reverse is by Edwina Ellis, an Australian-born wood engraver who designed all four bridge coins. A 2003 Daily Post report says she won a competition judged by the Royal Mint Advisory Committee. It shows the Menai Bridge inside a border of railings and stanchions, with ONE POUND beneath.
The bridge carries the road across the Menai Strait between Anglesey and mainland North Wales. The same report gives its opening as 1826, its designer as Thomas Telford and its main span as 579 ft, with the deck 100 ft above the water.
The bridge pounds have no edge inscription. The milled edge carries an incuse decorative pattern that the Royal Mint describes as symbolising bridges and pathways. The obverse has the fourth 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)
- 2005 Elizabeth II 'Wales Menai Bridge' £1 Coin, 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)
- Bridge sound as pound coin, North Wales Live (Daily Post) (read 9 Oct 2026)
- St. George's Day, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- St. Patrick's Day, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Old £1 Coins, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
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