The Royal Mint in the U.K. has unveiled a new 1-pound coin that it says will be the world's most counterfeit-proof coin. The 12-sided coin, which is set to be released by 2017, will still feature ...

It's time to start checking your pockets again, as a rare pound coin with a manufacturing fault has been valued at £3,000. A coin collector from Hull spotted the ...

Robert Jenrick, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, said: The Great British pound is internationally recognised and as we extend the new £1 coin to our territories and dependencies, we will see ...

Did you know that there is hidden writing on the new £1 coin? Under close inspection, you can see the words "one pound" on the front of the coin. On the reverse side you can see the year the coin ...

says the 'demand for the Guernsey pound coin just isn't there anymore' and islanders are 'much happier with the Guernsey one pound note'. Guernsey one pound notes will continue to be issued ...

Replacing £1 notes, the coins were first launched on April 21 1983. But, in recent years, as many as three pound coins in every 100 in people's change have been fake. This equates to about 45 ...

A new 12-sided £1 coin is to enter circulation later this month as the current “round pound” is phased out. Within six months the round coin is to become obsolete, replaced by the new design ...

and will replace the current 'round pound', introduced in Britain more than 30 years ago. Article continues below Replacing £1 notes, £1 coins were first launched on 21 April, 1983. At present ...

As the Royal Mint introduces a new £1 coin to tackle forgeries, here are 10 things we know about the pound. 1. The new 12-sided coin has a gold-coloured outer ring and a silver-coloured centre.

Throughout the Queen's reign, the Royal Mint has struck every official UK coin. The Queen's portrait on the £1 pound coin has been redesigned over the decades, and the most recent edition of the ...

THE DEADLINE for spending your old one pound coins has now passed. The old round pounds had become an easy target for forgers, prompting the introduction of the new "counterfeit-proof coin".

according to a coin expert. After more than 30 years in circulation, the round one pound coin was replaced in 2017 with a 12-sided coin to reduce the amount of counterfeit coins created.