IMPORTANT – Coin Meters & “New” Pound Coin
By ATTC Webmaster on Sep 14, 2017 with Comments 0
All players need to be aware that from the 1st October 2017, the coin meters for the table lights will ONLY accept the “new” £1 coins – i.e. they will no longer accept the “old” ones.
One pound coin (2017)
“New” £1 Coins
A “new” twelve-sided £1 coin was introduced in March 2017.
- It is thinner and lighter than the round pound coin
- It is slightly larger than the round pound coin
- It has 12 sides
- It is bimetallic and has a gold coloured outer and silver coloured inner ring
- It has groves on alternate sides
- The lower inside rim has the words ‘One Pound’ on the “heads” side
- The lower inside rim has the year produced (e.g. 2017, 2018 etc.) on the “tails” side
- It has a built-in security feature to protect it from counterfeiting
One pound coin (1983)
“Old” £1 Coins
The “old” £1 coin will cease to be legal tender at midnight on October 15th 2017.
- The round pound coin had to be replaced due to its vulnerability to counterfeiting
- Approximately one in thirty round pounds in circulation are conterfeit
- It was introduced in April 1983
- It replaced the £1 note
- Old round pounds will be re-cycled by the Royal Mint
- Some of the re-cycled metal from old round pounds will be used to manufacture the new £1 coin
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