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In British Decimal currency, the One Pound coin was first issued for general circulation in 1983.

The British Two Pound coin was first issued in 1985 as a collectible gold coin. It was first issued as a nickel-brass Commemorative in 1986, and as general circulation coin in 1997.

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The first ever British Five Pound coin was issued in 1820 as a gold Proof FDC coin. The first general circulation British Five Pound coin was issued in 1887 as a gold coin. The first ever British decimal Five Pound coin was issued in 1980 as a gold Proof FDC coin. The first general circulation British decimal Five Pound (Crown) coin was issued in 1990 as a cupro-nickel coin.

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The British decimal Five Pound coin was first issued in 1990 and commemorated the 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

The Five Pound coin assumed the title of "Crown" in 1990 from the discontinued 25 Pence coin.

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The British decimal Two Pound coin was first issued in 1985 as a collectible gold coin. It was first issued as a nickel-brass Commemorative in 1986, and as a bimetallic general circulation coin in 1997.

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The British decimal One Pound coin was first issued in 1983.

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The 25 Pound coin has never been a general circulation coin, it is classified as "Bullion Coinage". It was first issued as quarter ounce gold coin in 1987.

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The current "round pound" coins were first issued in 1983 when they replaced the One Pound note.

However, £1 gold coins called Sovereigns were issued as far back as 1817.

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One pound - British coin - was created in 1983.

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