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With three months to go, the government is launching a campaign to help raise awareness and encourage the public to return the round £1 coins. This is the first time the £1 coin has been introduced in over 30 years. Around £1.3 billion worth of coins...

Her Majesty’s Treasury have unveiled the final images for the new £1 coin, which will begin circulation from March 2017. The £1 coin, which is currently a round piece produced in aluminum-zinc, is transitioning to a 12-sided shape. The composition will...

The Royal Mint has revealed the new one pound coin design, featuring 12 sides and two different metals. Developed by The Royal Mint’s in-house team, it is intended to be “the most secure coin in the world”, says the body, and is set to enter nationwide...

I have two pound notes in my wallet right now, and they are legal tender! Only in the Channel Islands. The island banknotes, like Scottish or Northern Irish notes, are not legal tender in the UK. Statistics: Posted by cnb — 06 Sep 2013 18:21

Around £1.3billion worth of coins are stored in change jars up and down the country, and the current £1 coin accounts for nearly a third of that, the Government said.