Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Nations of the Crown

Description

This is the 2021 BU issue with a mintage of 8,852. Launched for circulation by the Royal Mint on March 28th 2017, as 'The world's most secure coin'. 500 million circulation issues were struck with a 2016 date but were not released until 2017. There are a handful of known mules that show the obverse dated 2016 but have 2017 in the micro-lettering around the rim.The 'latent image' on the obverse is like a hologram that changes from a ‘£’ symbol to the number '1' when the coin is viewed from different angles.* Diameter note: The 12 sides are slightly curved, giving a range of diameters from 23.03 to 23.43.Cross-crosslet privy mark Sp#J39A (2016): A special edition 2016-dated two-coin set was released to commemorate the last round pound and the new 12-sided design in a Brilliant Uncirculated finish. The reverse of the 12-sided £1 coin features the Royal Mint's ‘cross crosslet’ mintmark with 9,850 packs sold in 2016. In 2017 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (28,478 sales) and the Definitive Coin set (13,547 sales). As well as being issued in BU individual packs (91,461 sales). Whilst the Proof strike featured in the Collector Proof set (7,701 sales) and the Premium Proof set (3,755 sales)©The Royal Mint, 2017The 2017 coin was the second coin in the Strike Your Own range at The Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant, Wales and was available to be struck between 01/01/2017 and 13/10/2017 (45,726 sales).In 2018 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (18,900 sales) and the Definitive Coin set (5,855 sales). Whilst the Proof strike featured in the Proof set (5,788 sales) and the Premium Proof set (2,544 sales).In 2019 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (23,326 sales), the Definitive Coin set (6,772 sales), a 'Hello Little One' Set (3,201 sales), a 'Hello Little One Baby Journal' and bear set (611 sales), and a 'My First Coins Baby Journal' (2,127 sales). The Proof strike featured in the Proof set (6,055 sales) and the Premium Proof set (2,053 sales). In 2020 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual coin set (37,117 sales), the Definitive coin set (6,425 sales) and a ‘Hello Little One’ coin set (3,650 sales). The Proof strike featured in the Proof set (6,802 sales) and the Premium Proof set (2,474 sales). In 2021 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (33,280 sales), the Definitive coin set (6,031 sales), third party tubes (500 sales), a ‘Hello Little One Baby Journal - version 1’ (1,117 sales), a ‘Hello Little One Baby Journal - version 2’ (2,353 sales), a ‘Hello Little One Blue’ set (621 sales), a ‘Hello Little One Pink’ set (627 sales), a ‘Baby Journal and Farthing Bear’ set (691 sales) and a ’Wedding Journal’ set (350 sales). The Proof strike featured in the Proof set (6,397 sales) and the Premium Proof set (2,455 sales). In 2022 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual coin set (40,873 sales), the Definitive coin set (26,156 sales), a ‘My Wedding Journal’ coin set (1,735 sales), a Farthing Bear and coin set (264 sales), a ‘Hello Little One My First Coins’ set (5,749 sales), a Definitive set in trade packaging for third parties (4,993 sales) and a 1952 & 2022 coin collection which included the Platinum Jubilee £5 coin with the John Bergdahl obverse (498 sales). The Proof strike featured in the base Proof Annual coin set (6,891 sales) and the Premium Proof Annual coin set (2,462 sales).In 2022, in addition to the regular annual sets and the circulation strikes, a special Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Set featured on the obverse of the definitive types a privy mark which commemorated the life-span of The Queen (1926-2022).© The Royal Mint, 2022Reports have been received of 2017-dated coins with two different latent images, having either 24 or 20 vertical lines.In further years, the number of vertical lines also differs. Reports received suggest that year types are as below:2016 - 24 lines2017 - 24 lines and 20 lines2018 - 24 lines - proof only2018 - 20 lines2019 - 24 lines - proof only2019 - 20 lines - BUNC and circulation2019 - 15 lines - circulation2020 - 15 lines2021 - 15 lines2022 - 15 lines