Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen's name 'ELIZABETH II' is embossed on the left-hand side. On the right-hand side is the name of the place of origin 'ALDERNEY' and on the bottom the year of mintage '2006'.
Reverse: the reverse of the coin depicts the famous writer and playwright William Shakespeare. The outer ring of the coin bears his name 'WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE' and the denomination 'ONE POUND'.