1991 Northern Ireland Flax Plant One Pound Circulated Coin
Northern Ireland Flax Plant 1991 UK [One Pound](file:///buy-coins/one-pound/), featuring a flax plant encircled by a royal diadem on the reverse, designed by [Leslie Durbin](file:///blog/leslie-durbin/). This is the second use of the flax plant design by [The Royal Mint](file:///buy-coins/the-royal-mint/) for the One Pound coin (the motif was first used on [1986 £1](file:///buy-coins/circulated/1986-northern-ireland-pound/)s). This classic design is paired with [Raphael Maklouf](file:///blog/raphael-maklouf/)'s definitive portrait of [Queen Elizabeth II](file:///buy-coins/elizabeth-ii/), shown on the obverse. - The edge reads 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN', a Latin phrase meaning 'An ornament and a safeguard' - 38,443,575 of these round, nickel-brass £1 coins were issued by The Royal Mint in 1991 - These 1991 Flax coins were struck as [circulating](file:///buy-coins/circulated/) currency but were demonetised in 2017