| Specifications | |
| Issued | 1996 |
| Diameter | 22.5mm |
| Weight | 9.5 g |
| Thickness | 3.15mm |
Third in a four-year series featuring the constituent parts of the United Kingdom, the 1996 one pound coin represents Northern Ireland. Reaching deep into the history of Northern Ireland, Norman Sillman's reverse design depicts a richly decorated Celtic-style cross, surmounted by the famous Broighter collar. At the centre of the design lies a pimpernel, the lovely flower which flourishes around Lough Neagh. The obverse design is Raphael Maklouf's elegant portrait of Her Majesty The Queen.