Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2015 1:52:41 GMT 7
The last of the “round pound” coins are rolling off the presses this month, making way for their new-look replacement.
More than 2.2 billion circulating round £1 coins have been struck during the 32 years they have been in use. From early 2017, a new 12-sided £1 coin will be brought into circulation.
Replacing £1 notes, the round coins were first launched on 21 April 1983 – the Queen’s birthday – and pound coins dating back to that year can still be found in people’s change today.
There have been 24 different circulating reverse designs on the £1 coin since its introduction.
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www.theguardian.com/money/2015/dec/17/royal-mint-presses-last-batch-round-pound-coins
More than 2.2 billion circulating round £1 coins have been struck during the 32 years they have been in use. From early 2017, a new 12-sided £1 coin will be brought into circulation.
Replacing £1 notes, the round coins were first launched on 21 April 1983 – the Queen’s birthday – and pound coins dating back to that year can still be found in people’s change today.
There have been 24 different circulating reverse designs on the £1 coin since its introduction.
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www.theguardian.com/money/2015/dec/17/royal-mint-presses-last-batch-round-pound-coins
