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.
The 1 oz gold Britannia coin was issued by the Royal Mint in 1987 and is the most popular of all the British gold one ounce bullion coins. Gold Britannia coins contain one troy ounce of fine gold and has a face value of Â£100 making it the highest denomination coin of the realm.he sovereign was first minted in 1817 and is perhaps the best known British gold bullion coin. Sovereigns have a nominal value of one pound sterling and are a 22ct gold coin (91.7%) with an actual fine gold content of 113 grains (7.3224 grams or 0.2354 trot ounce).