<Tr> <Th> Designer </Th> <Td> Matthew Dent (round) David Pearce (12 - sided) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Design date </Th> <Td> 2008 (round) 2016 (12 - sided) </Td> </Tr> <P> The British one pound (£ 1) coin is a denomination of the pound sterling . Its obverse bears the Latin engraving DG REG "Dei Gratia Regina" meaning, "By the grace of God, Queen" and FD meaning Fidei defensor, Defender of the Faith . It has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin's introduction on 21 April 1983 . Four different portraits of the Queen have been used, with the latest design by Jody Clark being introduced in 2015 . The design on the reverse side of the new 2017 coin features four emblems to represent each of the nations of the United Kingdom--the English rose, the leek for Wales, the Scottish thistle, and the shamrock for Northern Ireland--emerging from a single stem within a crown . </P> <P> The £ 1 coin replaced the Bank of England £ 1 note, which ceased to be issued at the end of 1984 and was removed from circulation on 11 March 1988, though still redeemable at the Bank's offices, like all English banknotes . One - pound notes continue to be issued in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, and by the Royal Bank of Scotland, but the pound coin is much more widely used . </P>

When did the first £1 coin come out