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Here’s where you can find a new 12-sided £1 coin GUARANTEED!
The Royal Mint have revealed a list of places around the UK where you will be able to get a new 12-sided £1 coin on launch day guaranteed.
That will make you one of the first people to get hold of the coin before they start circulating more widely…
Here is the list of the guaranteed locations revealed by The Royal Mint:
ABERDEEN:
- CLYDESDALE 1 Queen’s Cross, AB15 4XU
EDINBURGH:
- BARCLAYS 10-15 Princes Street, EH2 2AN
- RBS 36 St Andrew Aquare, EH2 2AD
- CLYDESDALE 83 George street, EH2 3ES
- POST OFFICE 40 Frederick Street, EH2 1EY
GLASGOW:
- BANK OF SCOTLAND 167-201 Argyle Street, G2 8BU
- CLYDESDALE 30St Vincent St G1 2HL
BELFAST:
- BANK OF IRELAND 4-8 High Street, BT1 5LR
- ULSTER BANK 11-16 Donegall Square East, BT1 5UB
NEWCASTLE:
- NATWEST 16 Northumberland Street, NE1 7EL
YORK:
- POST OFFICE 22 Lendal, YO1 8DA
LEEDS:
- NATWEST Leeds City Centre 8 Park Row, LS1 5HD
- YORKSHIRE BANK 94-96 Briggate, LS1 6NP
MANCHESTER:
- BARCLAYS 86-88 Market Street, M1 1PD
- NATWEST 182 Deansgate, M3 3LY
- POST OFFICE 26 Spring Gardens, M2 1BB
- HSBC 2-4 Saint Anne’s Square, M2 7HD
LIVERPOOL:
- NATWEST 22 Castle Street, L2 0UP
BIRMINGHAM:
- LLOYDS BANK 36/38 New Street, B2 4LP
- POST OFFICE 1 Pinfold Street, B2 4AA
CARDIFF:
- BARCLAYS St Davids Centre, CF10 2DP
- LLOYDS BANK 31 Queen Street, CF10 2AG
- HSBC 15 Churchill Way, CF10 2HD
LONDON:
- BARCLAYS 2 Churchill Place, E14 5RB
- NATWEST 1 Princes Street, EC2R 8BP
- HALIFAX 33 Old Broad Street, EC2N 1HZ
- POST OFFICE 24/28 William IV Street, WC2N 4DL
- HSBC 103 Station Road, Edgeware, HA8 7J
- SANTANDER – 2 Triton Square, NW1 3AN, 164-167 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7JE, 57 Streatham High Rd, SW16 1PN
SITTINGBOURNE:
- SANTANDER 106-108 High Street, ME10 4PP
BATH:
- POST OFFICE 27 Northgate Street, BA1 1AJ
The Anatomy of the new 12-sided £1 Coin
Tomorrow the new £1 coin will be released into circulation around the UK, sparking a new flurry of interest in coins from the general public.
Just like the polymer fiver back in September, the new £1 is sure to create excitement across the UK as people get their hands on the new coins for the first time.
So here’s what to look out for when you find one:
It’s also worth looking out for the date on your £1 when you find one in your change. The Royal Mint have confirmed that at least 1.4 billion £1 coins in total will enter circulation, but half a billion of these £1 coins will be dated 2016.
When you do find your first pound make sure you post a picture on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #foundapound, and also tag the location you found it!
50 years in the making – from 3d to £1: the story behind the new £1 coin
In just a few weeks, Britain’s one pound coin will undergo a major makeover. The familiar round pound will change to become bi-metallic and 12-sided and will also have several new security features. But the shape of this new £1 coin is actually a throwback to the thrup’nny bit – an old favourite from the pre-decimal era.
The 12-sided threepenny is fondly remembered for its individuality. There was quite literally nothing like it before, and it holds the proud title of Britain’s first non-circular coin.
But, of course, it’s not the first major change in the nation’s £1.
I’ve taken a look back at some of the key changes for Britain’s coinage over the last 50 years to welcome the brand new 12-sided £1 coin, when it is issued on 28th March.
The 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.
But the Thrup’nny Bit deserves recognition for being the inspiration behind our new £1 coin which is sure to become a collecting sensation. The Thrup’nny Bit was eventually withdrawn from circulation in 1971 after the introduction of decimal coinage which didn’t include Three Pence as a denomination. However, its legacy lives on, and is still widely regarded as one of the most iconic coins in British history.
The Story of the new £1 Collector’s Pack
Click here to secure the ‘Story of the £1 Collector Pack’ which has space for you to house the new 12-sided £1 coin once you find it in your change, alongside the UK Brass 12-Sided Threepence Coin.