Coins have been used for thousands of years, serving as a way to trade and store value. Some coins have stood the test of ...

Did you know that there is hidden writing on the new £1 coin? Under close inspection, you can see the words "one pound" on the front of the coin. On the reverse side you can see the year the coin ...

You might already know how pounds got called a “quid,” or why the £1 coin has 12 sides. But I’d never even heard of Sterling coins ... should be part of the new designs.” ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Britain's new £1 coin has officially been released. It is 12-sided and composed of two different metals. The Royal Mint has made more than 1.5 billion of the new ...

We'll bring you the latest pound sterling news, exchange rates and currency information. The new 12-sided £1 coin will enter circulation in March 28 2017. The new £5 polymer note was introduced ...

However, Sainsbury's have taken the national deadline to heart. Its trolleys already now only accept the new pound coins, and old pound coins will not be accepted at its tills. The Federation of ...