the new £1 coin was introduced in 2016.
the new £1 coin was introduced in 2016.
when was the new £1 coin introduced?
2016
there are heightened nickel allergy concerns over the new coins. studies commissioned by the royal mint found no increased discharge of nickel from the coins when immersed in artificial sweat. however, an independent study found that the friction from handling results in four times as much nickel exposure as from the older-style coins. sweden already plans to desist from using nickel in coins from 2015.









































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in 2016, the £1 coin design was changed from a round single metal design to a 12-sided bi-metal design, with a slightly larger diameter.
coins of the pound sterling
a £1 coin was introduced in 1981, two years before its introduction in the uk, although the 20-pence and £2 coins were introduced at the same time as in the uk: 1982 and 1998, respectively. the thickness of the 1981 coin was significantly thinner than the modern version and the diameter also measured slightly less. the £1 coin ceased to be legal tender on 15 october 2017 to coincide with the withdrawal of the circular £1 coin in the uk. the uk's new twelve-sided £1 coin is the only £1 coin that is legal tender on the island.
guernsey pound