New £1 coin comes into circulation in March 2017
A new 12-sided £1 coin is due to enter circulation from March 2017.
The current £1 coin is being replaced for the first time in over thirty years because of its vulnerability to sophisticated counterfeiters. Approximately one in thirty £1 coins in circulation is a counterfeit.
The Royal Mint is producing 1.5 billion new, highly secure £1 coins to reduce the costs of counterfeits to businesses and the taxpayer.
For more information please visit the thenewpoundcoin.com.