The U.K.’s Royal Mint has released what it describes as the “most secure coin in the world.”
The bimetallic £1 coin, which entered into circulation Tuesday March 28,2017, boasts a hologram-style image, micro lettering and a “hidden security feature” designed to beat counterfeiters.
A spokeswoman for the Royal Mint told Fox News that the coin’s 12-sided shape and the fact that it is made from two metals make it difficult to counterfeit.
The “latent” hologram-style image on the coin changes from a “£” symbol to the number “1” when the coin is viewed from different angles, she added, via email.
Micro-lettering is another feature of the coin designed to foil counterfeiters – there is very small lettering on the lower inside rim of both sides of the coin.
The coin replaces the existing $1 coin
. Approximately one in 30 £1 coins in circulation is a counterfeit, according to the Royal Mint.
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