1985 Welsh Leek One Pound Circulated Coin
Welsh Leek 1985 UK [One Pound](file:///buy-coins/one-pound/) coins, showing a leek encircled by a royal diadem on the reverse, designed by silversmith [Leslie Durbin](file:///blog/leslie-durbin/). These coins are part of a series featuring the national plants of the constituent nations of the UK. The leek design was also used on 1990 £1s. It's paired with [Raphael Maklouf](file:///blog/raphael-maklouf/)'s portrait of [Queen Elizabeth II](file:///buy-coins/elizabeth-ii/), introduced in this year. - The edge reads 'PLEIDIOL WYF I'M GWLAD' - translates from Welsh to 'True am I to my country' - 228,430,749 of these round, nickel-brass £1s were produced in 1985 by [The Royal Mint](file:///buy-coins/the-royal-mint/) - These coins were struck as currency but have since been withdrawn from [circulation](file:///buy-coins/circulated/)