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Some 145 million old-style £1 coins still haven't been returned to the Royal Mint, more than 18 months after they went out of circulation – here's how to make them spendable again. 
16 August 2019
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For the first time in decades, the Royal Mint didn't produce any new 1p or 2p coins in 2018. 
8 August 2019
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The Royal Mint will produce a 50p coin to mark the UK leaving the European Union, which will be available from spring 2019. 
29 October 2018

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