£1 (one pound) coin from 2005, depicting the Menai Suspension Bridge
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Object number2014.03693
Title£1 (one pound) coin from 2005, depicting the Menai Suspension Bridge
CreatorRoyal Mint, Edwina Ellis (designer)
DescriptionOne pound coin from 2005, depicting the Menai suspension bridge with a decorative border of railings and stanchions. The reverse depicts a profile of Queen Elizabeth II with a short caption which reads: ELIZABETH II D G REG F D (abbreviated Latin for: Elizabeth the Second, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith). The coin is for circulation, not a proof version.
The Menai Bridge was designed by Thomas Telford. It opened in 1826.
Production date 2005 - 2005
Object namecoin
Techniquestruck
Dimensions
- diameter: 22 mm
thickness: 3 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”