As Brits get their hands on the much-hyped Royal Mint's 12-sided quid for the first time today, critics are already saying the fake-proof £1 coin is a waste of money ...

The new British pound coin is said to be the most secure coin ever made, thanks to a myriad of security features that make it very difficult to forge. In this article, I delve into some of the ...

You'll start to receive new pound coins from banks, shops, and machines today. Both coins will be in circulation for about six months, followed by demonetisation of the old coin on October 16.

A new 12-sided British pound coin is entering circulation amid concern that the round pound was too easy to counterfeit.

Out with the old! In with the new! The U.K. Treasury said Sunday that it will begin circulating its new £1 coin on March 28. It has also set a mid-October target for killing off the current ...

Outraged Brits have been left feeling shortchanged (pun intended) after learning that the British one-pound coin will take on a new shape next year, losing its roundness in favor of a pristine ...

The new coin will also feature a hologram effect that switches between a pound sign and the number 1 when held at different angles, making it difficult to copy. Not long now until we say goodbye ...

The new £1 coin enters circulation today as the old ’round pound’ is slowly withdrawn from use Around 300 million new £1 coins have been issued to cash centres across the UK ahead of the launch.

A milestone has been passed with more new, 12-sided pound coins now in circulation than old round ones, but what should you be looking out for? dailyrecord Load mobile navigation.

The new £1 coin boasts new security features and has been described as “the most secure circulating coin in the world”. Old: The round pound is on its way out PA ...

Here's where you can get your new pound coin. The Royal Mint has revealed a list of places around the UK where you will be able to get a new 12-sided £1 coin on launch day guaranteed.

The Royal Mint said more than 2.5% of all £1 coins currently in circulation -- approximately 1 in 40 -- are fake. The new pound is being hailed by the Royal Mint as the most secure coin in the world.