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.
British decimal general circulation coins that are still legal tender include-All years of issue from 1971 of the 1 New Penny and 1 Penny coins. All years of issue from 1971 â¦ of the 2 New Pence and 2 Pence coins.The smaller 18mm 5 Pence coins issued from 1990. The smaller 24.5mm 10 Pence coins issued from 1992.es, all British Two Pound coins are legal tender, including the silver Britannia bullion coins (though they are silver and collector value far exceeds 2 Pounds).