New legal British tender revealed

April 2, 2008 

The new coins are expected to come into circulation this summer - and Mr Dent envisions a success: “I can imagine people playing with them, having them on a tabletop and enjoying them. I felt it was important to have a theme running through from one to another." he said, referring to the puzzle-like nature of the new design, which requires the coins to be arranged in a particular way to see the Shield of the Royal Arms. 
The chief executive of the Royal Mint, Andrew Stafford, has said that the obverse of the coins will still depict the portrait of the Queen, like it has since 1998. The old coins will remain legal tender until they slip out of circulation.

New legal British tender revealed April 2 , 2008 The new coins are expected to come into circulation this summer - and Mr Dent envisions a success : “ I can imagine people playing with them , having them on a tabletop and enjoying them . I felt it was important to have a theme running through from one to another . " he said , referring to the puzzle - like nature of the new design , which requires the coins to be arranged in a particular way to see the Shield of the Royal Arms . The chief executive of the Royal Mint , Andrew Stafford , has said that the obverse of the coins will still depict the portrait of the Queen , like it has since 1998 . The old coins will remain legal tender until they slip out of circulation .
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