1985 £1 One Pound Coin Welsh Leek Brilliant

1985 £1 One Pound Coin Welsh Leek Brilliant One £1 coin was issued in 1985, the national theme was Wales. Apart from the date, this coin is identical to the 1990 £1 coin.The story behind the design: The obverse portrait of the Queen by Raphael Maklouf was used on all UK circulated coinage from 1985 to 1997 and was the third portrait of the Queen used on coinage. The reverse design shows a Welsh leek in a coronet, by Leslie Durbin. The edge inscription ‘PLEIDIOL WYF I’M GWLAD’ is Welsh for ‘tru