LONDON (AP) — A new 12-sided British pound coin is entering circulation amid concern that the round pound was too easy to counterfeit. The new coin introduced Tuesday is intended to be the most secure ...

The U.K. has unveiled what it says is the "most secure coin in the world." The British 1-pound coin hit the market Monday after three years in development. This is the first time the pound coin has ...

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A new 12-sided design has both covert and overt signs that make it easier to find fakes. But modernization only goes so far: the 766-year-old Trial of the Pyx tradition lives on to check the metals.