Is my Thistle and royal diadem £1 coin rare and valuable?
This coin is 1 of 24 designs which are currently being collected by people taking part in the great british one pound coin race. If you would like to join in or find out more, visit the change checker website. You can see all the designs to collect including the Thistle and royal diadem coin on our special £1 coin race collector chart.
| Coin Year | Entered Circulation | Active Circulation* |
| 1984 | 146,256,501 | 76,621,316 |
| 1989 | 70,580,501 | 40,906,165 |
| 1984, 1989 | 216,837,002 | 117,527,481 |
Change Checking Chances: When receiving a £1 coin in your change you have about a 1 in 13 chance of finding this design.