FROM today there will be a new pound in our pockets but it would be worth more than three times as much as its original counterpart if inflation was taken into account. The first £1 pound coin was ...

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 £1 ...

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. 2. It ...

A new 12-sided £1 coin enters circulation on Tuesday, as it starts to edge out the old "round pound" after more than 30 years. The new coin has been described as the most secure coin in the world and ...

New 12-sided £1 coins are already being put on sale online with some "extra rare" coins being offered for hundreds of pounds. The Royal Mint’s new coin, which is described as the most secure in the ...

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A new 12-sided £1 coin has entered circulation - but where can you get your hands on one in the capital? The introduction of the new coin spells the end of the old round pound which will be slowly ...

Just before officially triggering the Brexit process, Britain is marking the launch of a new 1-pound coin with a 12-sided shape. It's believed to be one of the most beautiful and most secure coins in ...

There were four shortlisted designs for the new £1 coin (Picture Metro.co.uk/Royal Mint) Four concept designs for the new pound coin were considered ahead of the 12-sided pound’s release earlier this ...