The old pound coin has been in use since 1983, when it superseded the pound note. Around 1.5 billion of the new coins are being struck by the Royal Mint. The new tender will be 12-sided and ...

Soon after, it was delivered to the Royal Mint’s museum — as a memento of one of the best-loved coins in British history. A total of 2.2 billion pound coins ... with a £5 note featuring ...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer announces plans to withdraw the £1 note on 12 November 1984. Chancellor Nigel Lawson tells MPs that pound coins were slightly more expensive to produce ...