New UK 1 Pound Coin

[Kena]

We will be getting a bi-metallic 1 pound coin in the future.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26632863

I hope they hold up better in circulation than the current ones do.

Ken

[Triggersmob]

I like it.
I knew they had a problem with fakes,
but I didn't realise it was as high as 3%.

[Erik]

Beautiful coin 

[Kena]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/dutch-counterfeiting-rings-30m-swindle-behind-decision-to-replace-1-coin-9210251.html

Folks are saying this is the reason for the change.

Ken

[ElleKitty]

Oooh, and I haven't even had a chance to put together the whole new set, with the crest design on the back. 

I have oodles of pence, tuppence, fives and tens, but the larger the coin the harder it is to find in the bulk bins. 

And honestly the sets are going for too much IMO.

I do like the bi-metallic coin, and I can't compare size; but except for the polygonal edge it looks quite like the 2 pound coin.

[Kena]

ElleKitty which are you missing from the Royal Shield design?

Is it the 20 pence and 50 pence which make up part the design and a 1 pound with the full design?

The did not make any Royal Shield 50 pence coins for circulation in 2009, 2010, and 2011.

I have not seen a 2013 Royal Shield 50 pence.  So not counting 2013, there have been 1,006,176,613 current size 50 pence coins made for circulation and the 2008 & 2012 Royal Shield 50 pence makes up 55,047,030 of those.  So it can be a bit of a challenge to find a Royal Shield 50 pence some days.  Now if you wanted a standard 1997 50 pence, that would be easy since they made 456,364,100 of those.

Ken
 

[Kena]

For some reason, I think I am going to be popular in 2017 with folks asking me for this coin.

I might actually have to start using 1 pound coins, I normally ask for my change to be in 50 pence coins or

[ElleKitty]

ElleKitty which are you missing from the Royal Shield design?

Is it the 20 pence and 50 pence which make up part the design and a 1 pound with the full design?

The did not make any Royal Shield 50 pence coins for circulation in 2009, 2010, and 2011.

I have not seen a 2013 Royal Shield 50 pence.  So not counting 2013, there have been 1,006,176,613 current size 50 pence coins made for circulation and the 2008 & 2012 Royal Shield 50 pence makes up 55,047,030 of those.  So it can be a bit of a challenge to find a Royal Shield 50 pence some days.  Now if you wanted a standard 1997 50 pence, that would be easy since they made 456,364,100 of those.

Ken
 

Kena, yes-  I am missing the 20 pence and a 50 pence, and the 1 pound coin. 

Seems like I may never get the 50 unless I buy the set.  Hrm.

[Kena]

I should be able to find a Royal Shield 20 pence, 50 pence, and pound coin for you if you are not fussed if the coins have different dates on them.

Ken

[ElleKitty]

I wouldn't be at all fussed if the dates were different.

Is there anything I can pick up for you in return?