新的 12 面 1 英鎊硬幣已進入流通

八年前的這個星期，我們宣布英鎊硬幣即將經歷「巨大的變化」。

In a bid to combat the huge numbers of counterfeit £1 coins in circulation, the Treasury announced eight years ago this week that pound coins as we knew them were about to undergo "a massive change".

為了打擊流通中的大量假冒 1 英鎊硬幣，財政部八年前的本周宣布，我們所知道的英鎊硬幣即將經歷「巨大的變化」。

No longer would they be round, but instead would have 12 sides.

它們不再是圓形的，而是有 12 條邊。

The 12-sided coin came into circulation a few months later on March 28, 2017, with the 30-year-old round pound coin phased out by The Royal Mint and the Government - losing its legal tender status on October 15, 2017.

幾個月後，這款12 面硬幣於2017 年3 月28 日開始流通，這款已有30 年歷史的圓形英鎊硬幣被皇家造幣廠和政府逐步淘汰，並於2017 年10 月15 日失去其法定貨幣地位。

Ahead of the change cash-handling firms and those operating vending machines were directed to a website - thenewpoundcoin.com [no longer operating] - to help guide them through the transition.

在變革之前，現金處理公司和那些經營自動販賣機的公司被引導至一個網站 - thenewpoundcoin.com [不再運作] - 以幫助引導他們完成過渡。

David Gauke, chief secretary to the Treasury, said: "The pound as we know it will not be round for much longer.

英國財政部首席秘書戴維高克 (David Gauke) 表示：「我們所知道的英鎊不會存在太久。

"The introduction of this new £1 coin will be a highly significant event and we are working with the Royal Mint to ensure key industries are ready and to ensure a smooth transition."

“這款新的 1 英鎊硬幣的推出將是一件非常重要的事件，我們正在與皇家造幣廠合作，以確保關鍵行業做好準備並確保平穩過渡。”

The Government said the new coin would be the "most secure of its kind in the world" and would help combat counterfeiters, who had around 45 million counterfeit £1 coins in circulation at the time.

政府表示，新硬幣將是“世界上同類硬幣中最安全的”，並將有助於打擊造假者，當時流通中的假冒 1 英鎊硬幣約為 4500 萬枚。

New security features include a hologram-like image that changes from a £ symbol to the number 1 when the coin is seen from different angles.

新的安全功能包括類似全像圖的圖像，當從不同角度觀看硬幣時，該圖像會從 £ 符號變為數字 1。