2000 Welsh Dragon One Pound Circulated Coin
Collectable Welsh Dragon 2000 UK [One Pound](file:///buy-coins/one-pound/) coins, featuring a dragon passant on the reverse, designed by [Norman Sillman](file:///blog/norman-sillman/). One Pound coins were not released into general circulation by [The Royal Mint](file:///buy-coins/the-royal-mint/) in 1998 or 1999, making these 2000-dated coins the first circulating £1s to feature [Ian Rank-Broadley](file:///blog/ian-rank-broadley/)'s portrait of [Queen Elizabeth II](file:///buy-coins/elizabeth-ii/) on the obverse. The dragon design was first used on UK [1995 £1](file:///buy-coins/circulated/1995-wales-pound/) coins. - The edge reads 'PLEIDIOL WYF I'M GWLAD', translating from Welsh to 'True am I to my country' - 109,496,500 of these round, nickel-brass One Pounds were issued by the Mint in 2000 - These old, round £1 coins were struck for [circulation](file:///buy-coins/circulated/) but have since been withdrawn