Thursday, 26 May 2016

Round Pound

The UK is this year saying farewell to the One Pound coin in it's current form. It has been suggested a high proportion of "round pounds" in circulation are likely counterfeit. As a result, a new complex 12 sided coin will be available from March next year.

In the meantime the Royal Mint has issued a rather beautiful limited edition coin, in the current format. The reverse shows the emblems of the four nations.










And here is an image of a mock-up of the new £1, from the Royal Mint's website:




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