Coins
145 million old £1 coins still not returned – how to make them spendable again
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
16 August 2019
No new 1p or 2p coins produced last year
For the first time in decades, the Royal Mint didn't produce any new 1p or 2p coins in 2018
8 August 2019
Budget 2018: 50p coin for Brexit
The Royal Mint will produce a 50p coin to mark the UK leaving the European Union
29 October 2018
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