The magnitude-9 earthquake that hit Fukushima March 11, 2011, was the worst ever to hit Japan, and the subsequent tsunami caused the worst nuclear disaster since Ukraineâs Chernobyl in 1986. The tsunami's waves, more than 130 feet high, breached the plantâs seawall, flooding it and knocking its cooling systems offline.
This article is about the British one pound coin issued since 1983. For other coins worth one pound or other currencies called pound, see Â£1. The British one pound (Â£1) coin is a denomination of the pound sterling.Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin's introduction on 9 February 1983.Three different portraits of the Queen have been used, with the latest design by Ian Rank-Broadley being introduced in 1998. The current standard reverse, featuring the Royal Shield, was introduced in 2008.ts obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin's introduction on 9 February 1983. Three different portraits of the Queen have been used, with the latest design by Ian Rank-Broadley being introduced in 1998. The current standard reverse, featuring the Royal Shield, was introduced in 2008.
Culture Corner. Currency. England's currency is the British Pound (Â£) which is divided into 100 pence. Coins come in copper 1p and 2p, the 5p, 10p, 20p, and 50p are silver, the Â£1 is gold in color, and the Â£2 coins are silver with a gold-colored rim. Bank notes come in denominations of Â£5, Â£10, Â£20, and Â£50.