The New 12-sided £1 Coin: All the facts
It has been confirmed that the new 12-sided £1 coin will enter circulation in less than 12 weeks time.
28th March 2017 is sure to become a historic day as we welcome the new coin which has been billed to become the most secure circulating coin in the world.
This will be the first specification change to our £1 coin in more than 3 decades, since the pound was first introduced in 1983.
What’s new?
Formally named ‘The Nations of the Crown 2017 UK £1‘ the coin was designed by 15-year-old David Pearce following a public competition in 2015. The new design is made up of the English rose, the Welsh leek, the Scottish thistle and the Northern Irish shamrock emerging from one stem within a royal coronet to represent the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom.
Important dates:
28th March 2017: The new 12-sided £1 coin will enter circulation. It may take a little while for people to start seeing it in their change as it gradually filters into general use.
28th March – 15th October 2017: During these six months the co-circulation period will take place. You will be able to use both coins as normal in this time in preparation for demonetisation.
16th October 2017: The Round £1 will cease to be legal tender from this day onwards.
We’re really looking forward to finding them in our change when they’re released in 83 days time. And remember, pound coins with the 2017 date are likely to be more sought after – especially in good condition or uncirculated.
Be one of the FIRST people to own the new £1 Coin.
Today you can own all 13 of the United Kingdom’s 2017 coins including the brand new ‘Nations of the Crown’ 12-sided £1 within the latest annual coin pack.
First look: New Royal Mint UK coin designs for 2017
Every year The Royal Mint mark the year’s memorable events and anniversaries that capture the nation’s striking stories on circulating coins, and 2017 is no different.
Today The Royal Mint have unveiled the new themes and designs for all the 2017 commemorative coins, and Change Checkers can look forward to some very significant British anniversaries being commemorated.
£5 – King Canute
2017 marks the 1000th anniversary of the coronation of King Canute and this £5 coin designed by Lee R. Jones has been issued.
This brand new £5 coin depicts King Canute, the Viking conqueror hailed the first ‘king of all England’.
£5 – House of Windsor Centenary
To mark the 100th anniversary of the creation of the House of Windsor this £5 coin has been designed by John Bergdahl.
A centenary of royal service is commemorated on this £5 coin marking the 100th anniversary of the creation of the House of Windsor – when King George V changed the name of the British Royal Family from the German Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the English Windsor.
£2 – Jane Austen
Designed by Dominique Evans, a portrait of Jane Austen features on this brand new £2 coin to mark 200 years since her death.
To mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen, one of the best-loved English novelists, this £2 coin featuring her portrait has been issued.
£2 – WW1 Aviation
This £2 coin has been designed by the agency ‘tangerine’ and pays tribute to the aviators of the First World War.
In commemoration of the Centenary of the First World War, The Royal Mint has issued a series of specially commissioned £2 coins. This coin pays tribute to the aviators of the First World War and their sacrifices in the race for supremacy of the skies.
50p – Sir Isaac Newton
This 50p coin has been issued to commemorate the achievements of Sir Isaac Newton and has been designed by Aaron West.
This 50p coin remembers the legacy of Sir Isaac Newton, genius of the Scientific Revolution and one of the most famous men in history.
The announcement of next year’s coins is always an exciting moment for Change Checkers, particularly when the anniversaries are as significant as these.
And now we can now start looking forward to finding these new designs in our change throughout the year!
The 2017 Change Checker Commemorative Coin Set
If you can’t wait to find these coins in your change you can add the 2017 Change Checker Commemorative Coin Set to your collection today>>
Most Wanted – Britain’s most sought-after coins of 2016.
Using our Change Checker Swap Centre stats we have recently embarked on some number crunching to gain an accurate idea of collecting patterns – here we reveal which coins have been the most requested by Change Checker users in 2016.
50p
Unsurprisingly the Kew Gardens 50p tops the list for the most requested coin to swap by Change Checkers in the 50p category, closely followed by the Battle of Britain 50p which entered circulation late in 2015.
One coin which has seemed to unite favourable public opinion is the Peter Rabbit 50p issued earlier this year. The design by Emma Noble features the instantly recognisable Peter Rabbit in the centre of the coin and this is currently the third most requested 50p on Change Checker.
Olympic 50p
Of the 29 Olympic 50ps which are still proving immensely popular with collectors, the most sought-after coin is the highly publicised Football 50p which explains the offside rule through a simple diagram. Triathlon follows closely behind and the Judo design takes the third place for the most requested coin on the Change Checker Swap Centre.
£1
£1 coins often go unnoticed as commemorative issues, but there are four different series of £1 designs which have been in circulation for nearly 30 years. They all carry the same concept of representing each of the four constituent countries in the UK through various themes.
The Edinburgh £1 is currently the rarest Pound coin in circulation and the only One Pound coin with a mintage below 1 million. So it’s not surprising that it’s the most requested £1 coin on the Swap Centre in 2016.
The Capital Cities series was an obvious trend of popular pound coins as the Cardiff £1 takes second place. The 2014 modern Thistle design comes third and again this coin ranks quite high on our rarity graph.
£2
The London 2012 Handover to Rio £2 marks the 2012 Olympic handover ceremony and this coin tops the most sought after £2 list. The 2002 Commonwealth Games £2 coin series are also popular coins among Change Checker’s as they all have a mintage figure under 750,000 so it’s not surprising that two of the coins from the series are in the Top 3 Most sought after list.
Have you got any of these coins available to swap? Maybe even all four in our wanted poster? If so you’ll be a very popular person in the Change Checker Swap Centre.