- Produced by The Royal Mint.
- Struck using a bimetallic nickel plated, nickel brass, also known as Neusilber.
- 2016 was the first year in which a dodecagonal or 12 sided pound coin was produced.
- The reverse of the coin features the 'Nations of the Crown', design by David Pearce, which was chosen from a national competition of over 6,000 entries.
- The design on the reverse of the coin represents the four nations of the United Kingdom, which visualises the English Rose, Welsh Leek, Scottish Thistle and Shamrock representing Northern Ireland, forming a floral arrangement which emerges from a single stem, within a Royal Coronet.
- The inscription, 'ONE POUND', is displayed underneath the 'Nations of the Crown', around the reverse of the coin.
- The initials 'DP', of the artist David Pearce who created the design on the reverse of the coin, are shown underneath the right side of the Royal Coronet.
- The obverse of the coin features the crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, a design created by Jody Clark.
- Known as the fifth portrait, the obverse of the coin shows the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown which was worn for her Coronation in 1953.
- Featured on the obverse of the coin below the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, is an innovative lenticular feature, described as a 'Latent Image', which transitions between the '1', and the '£', symbol, changing appearance when the viewing angle changes.
- The initials 'JC', of the artist Jody Clark, are displayed below the neck of the portrait on the obverse of the coin.
- The Latin inscription, '2016 · ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D', shown around the obverse of the coin, is an abbreviation of '2016 ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FIDEI DEFENSATRIX', which translates as, 'Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith', preceded by the year in English.
- Released into general circulation in the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies in March 2017.
