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Leek Design on Reverse of 1985 & 1990 One Pound Coins
Leek Design on Reverse of 1985 & 1990 One Pound Coins
Welsh Dragon Design on Reverse of 1995 and 2000 Pound Coins
Heraldic Dragon Design on Reverse of 1995 & 2000 One Pound Coins
'Pleidiol  Wyf I'm Gwlad' on Edge of Welsh Pound Coins
'Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad' on Edge of 1995 Welsh Pound Coins

Inscriptions on British Coins
Part of the Coin Information section of Chard's 24carat website.
Most of the inscriptions on British coins have traditionally been in Latin, and we are frequently asked what they mean, and also where they are found.
Pleidol Wif I'm Gwlad is taken from the chorus of the Welsh National Anthem,

PLEIDOL WYF I'M GWLAD
InscriptionPleidol wif I'm gwlad
LanguageWelsh
TranslationTrue am I to my country
Where UsedEdge of 1985 Pound Welsh Leek Design
Where UsedEdge of 1990 Pound Welsh Leek Design
Where UsedEdge of 1995 Pound Welsh Dragon Design
Where UsedEdge of 2000 Pound Welsh Dragon Design

The Welsh National Anthem
We know from experience that someone is bound to ask us the words of the Welsh National Anthem, so we might as well reproduce it below.
Please, whatever you do, don't ask us to sing it!

"Hen Wlad Fy Nhdau"
By W. & P. Williams

  1. Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
    Gwlad beirdd a chantorion enwogiono fri;
    Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad,
    Dros ryddid gollasant eu gwaed.
  2. Hen Gymru fynyddig, paradwys y barydd,
    Pob dyffryn, po clogwyn, i'm golwg sydd hardd;
    Trwy deimlad gwladgarol mor swynol yw si
    Ei nentydd afonydd i mi.
    Chorus
  3. Os treisodd y gelyn fy ngwlad dan ei droed,
    Mae heniaith y Cymry more fyw ag erioed;
    Ni luddiwyd yr awen gan erchyll law brad,
    Na thelyn berseiniol fy ngwlad.
    Chorus


You may wish to visit some of our other pages:
Inscriptions on British Coins
Value of my Coin. What's it Worth?
British Coin Denominations. What's a Groat,? etc.
Common Names of British Coins. What's a Tanner?

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