1987 English Oak Tree One Pound Circulated Coin
English Oak Tree 1987 UK [One Pound](file:///buy-coins/one-pound/) coin, featuring an oak tree and royal diadem on the reverse, designed by silversmith [Leslie Durbin](file:///blog/leslie-durbin/). The oak tree represents England in [The Royal Mint](file:///buy-coins/the-royal-mint/)'s rotating series of national emblems for the £1 coin. This design was also used in 1992 £1s and is paired with [Raphael Maklouf](file:///blog/raphael-maklouf/)'s definitive coinage portrait of [Queen Elizabeth II](file:///buy-coins/elizabeth-ii/). - The edge reads 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN', meaning 'An ornament and a safeguard' - 39,298,502 of these round, nickel-brass One Pound coins were struck by the Mint in 1987 - These 1987 coins were originally issued for [circulation](file:///buy-coins/circulated/) but have since been withdrawn