1996 Celtic Cross One Pound Circulated Coin

Buy a Northern Ireland 1996 UK One Pound coin with classic Celtic Cross design, created by silversmith Norman Sillman.

These circulated £1s are part of The Royal Mint's 1994-2002 National Emblems collection, featuring designs celebrating the constituent nations of the United Kingdom. The Celtic Cross and Broighter collar reverse represents Northern Ireland.

• The same design was also used on round, nickel-brass £1 coins issued in 2001
• The edge reads 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN' and the obverse shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
• 89,886,000 Pound coins were issued in 1996 and withdrawn from general circulation in 2017