新的 12 面 1 英镑硬币已进入流通

八年前的这个星期，我们宣布英镑硬币即将经历“巨大的变化”。

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".

为了打击流通中的大量假冒 1 英镑硬币，财政部八年前的本周宣布，我们所知道的英镑硬币即将经历“巨大的变化”。

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

它们不再是圆形的，而是有 12 条边。

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.

几个月后，这款 12 面硬币于 2017 年 3 月 28 日开始流通，这款已有 30 年历史的圆形英镑硬币被皇家造币厂和政府逐步淘汰，并于 2017 年 10 月 15 日失去其法定货币地位。

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.

在变革之前，现金处理公司和那些经营自动售货机的公司被引导至一个网站 - thenewpoundcoin.com [不再运营] - 以帮助指导他们完成过渡。

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

英国财政部首席秘书戴维·高克 (David Gauke) 表示：“我们所知道的英镑不会存在太久。

"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."

“这款新的 1 英镑硬币的推出将是一件非常重要的事件，我们正在与皇家造币厂合作，确保关键行业做好准备并确保平稳过渡。”

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，新硬币将是“世界上同类硬币中最安全的”，并将有助于打击造假者，当时流通中的假冒 1 英镑硬币约为 4500 万枚。

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.

新的安全功能包括类似全息图的图像，当从不同角度观看硬币时，该图像会从 £ 符号变为数字 1。