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Mar 28, 2017 · The United Kingdom £1 Coin. After more than 30 years in the nation’s pockets, the familiar round £1 coin was replaced with an all new, 12-sided £1 coin in 2017. Released on 28 March 2017, the new £1 features a range of overt and covert security features that, when combined, protects it from increasingly sophisticated counterfeit ...
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The new coin, in contrast, is bimetallic like the current £2 coin, and features an undisclosed hidden security feature called "iSIS" (Integrated Secure Identification Systems). [12] [13] The current 12-sided pound coins are legal tender to any amount when offered in repayment of a debt; however, the coin's legal tender status is not normally relevant for everyday transactions.
The round pound coins minted by the British Crown dependencies and Gibraltar, while similar to the UK pound coin, were never legal tender in the UK. To this day, the British pound coin remains an essential part of the UK’s currency system, symbolizing the country’s economic strength and stability.
Since decimalisation, on 15 February 1971, the pound has been divided into 100 (new) pence. Before decimalisation, twelve pence made a shilling, and twenty shillings made a pound. British coins are minted by the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales. The Royal Mint also commissions the coins' designs.
Following the coin’s introduction on 28 March 2017, there was a six month period when the current round £1 coin and the new 12-sided £1 coin were in circulation at the same time. Her Late Majesty’s Treasury and The Royal Mint worked with industry throughout the co-circulation period to introduce the new coin in a manageable way and ensure ...
The current 12-sided UK pound coin was first circulated on the 28th March 2017. The older UK pound coin was demonetised on the 14th October 2017. Banks still accept the older £1 coins. See this page for the 1983 – 2016 round £1 coins. Seven 12-sided £1 coins have been issued up to 2022 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022).
The Bank of England is the UK's central bank. It issues the UK's banknotes. Coins are manufactured and issued by the Royal Mint. Scottish and Northern Ireland banknotes are also available in the UK. These are issued by three banks in Scotland and three banks in Northern Ireland. The Bank of England regulates the issuance of these banknotes.
