New UK £1 Coim

triplewitch · March 28, 2017, 10:49:52 PM

http://blog.royalmint.com/new-1-pound-coin/

trout · March 28, 2017, 11:02:47 PM

These remind me of the old brass 3d coins.

Fulvio · March 28, 2017, 11:57:51 PM

Yeah, they've been spamming me for months about this.

The bit that gets me is 'the round pound will be demonetised and will cease to be legal tender on 15 October 2017' :dodgy:

That's just plain wrong, IMO. Thank heavens we live in an enlightened country like Oz.

seedyrom · March 29, 2017, 06:37:20 AM

That's a bit odd

Triggersmob · March 29, 2017, 08:26:41 AM

Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='107210' dateline='1490707671'The bit that gets me is 'the round pound will be demonetised and will cease to be legal tender on 15 October 2017' :dodgy:

I think it is because there are so many counterfeit one pound coins in circulation.

Nevol · March 29, 2017, 09:20:56 AM

I suppose collectors will have to get both the 2016 & 2017 versions to keep their collection intact. I wonder how many will be aware of that.

QuoteWhile the coin enters circulation in 2017, you'll be able to find new £1 coins dated 2016 and 2017 – as production began last year.

redlock · March 29, 2017, 05:34:51 PM

Quote from: 'triplewitch' pid='107208' dateline='1490703592'http://blog.royalmint.com/new-1-pound-coin/

Thanks for the link.
Interesting stuff.

seedyrom · March 29, 2017, 07:08:33 PM

Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='107210' dateline='1490707671'Yeah, they've been spamming me for months about this.

The bit that gets me is 'the round pound will be demonetised and will cease to be legal tender on 15 October 2017' :dodgy:

That's just plain wrong, IMO. Thank heavens we live in an enlightened country like Oz.

So I got home today to find a delivery.
Based on the above, I guess I've been sold a dud!

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Hercules · March 29, 2017, 10:16:13 PM

Quote from: 'seedyrom' pid='107247' dateline='1490776713'So I got home today to find a delivery.
Based on the above, I guess I've been sold a dud!

All donations will be happily accepted. :biggrin:

Nevol · March 30, 2017, 08:31:34 AM

Quote from: 'seedyrom' pid='107247' dateline='1490776713'So I got home today to find a delivery. Based on the above, I guess I've been sold a dud!

Which item do you think is a dud? Both appear OK to me. :angel:

2016 is the last ROUND pound, the new ones are 12 sided, and the 2017 set sounds OK as well.

seedyrom · March 30, 2017, 01:16:12 PM

Ahh, it's just the fact that it is being de-monetised.

Some could say it's only worth the metal it's printed on

redlock · March 30, 2019, 05:58:41 PM

Thus far, the Royal Mint has minted the new £1 coin each year since 2016. Just recently, 2019-dated have been found in circulation in the UK.

By the way, the Royal Mint has finally updated its ''Circulating Coin Mintage Figures'' web page a few days ago:
https://www.royalmint.com/currency/uk-currency/mintages/