1992 English Oak Tree One Pound Circulated Coin
English Oak Tree 1992 [One Pound](file:///buy-coins/one-pound/) coin, featuring a classic oak tree and royal diadem design on the reverse. This is the second use of the oak tree motif on a UK coin: this reverse was first seen on [1987 £1](file:///buy-coins/circulated/1987-england-pound/) coins. Created by silversmith [Leslie Durbin](file:///blog/leslie-durbin/), it is matched with [Raphael David Maklouf](file:///blog/raphael-maklouf/)'s definitive coinage portrait of [Queen Elizabeth II](file:///buy-coins/elizabeth-ii/). - The edge of these coins reads 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN' ('An ornament and a safeguard') - 36,320,487 of these nickel-brass One Pound coins were struck by [The Royal Mint](file:///buy-coins/the-royal-mint/) in 1992 - These round £1 coins were issued for [circulation](file:///buy-coins/circulated/) but were later demonetised in 2017