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Montevideo, May 6th 2024 - 19:51 UTC

Tag: one pound coin

  • Tuesday, July 11th 2017 - 12:11 UTC

    Old round pound rolling out replaced by the new 12-sided coin

    People are being urged to dig out their old pound coins from wallets, piggy banks and crevices in sofas before they lose their legal tender status on October 15.

    The old round pound is on the way out, slowly being replaced by the new 12-sided coin, brought in by the Royal Mint in attempt to thwart forgers. Both pound coins are currently in circulation, but soon the old pound coin will lose its status as legal tender and will be worth no more than the metal it's printed on.