Rumoured to be the reason why the Round Pound was replaced with the "most secure coin in the world".
Allegedly responsible for the production of £30 million worth of counterfeits.
The only known fakes from the ECM are the bridge series. It is possible that the following coins originated from there.
Further Reading about the European Central Mint courtesy of WorldOfCoins.eu.
One of the few images of known finished ECM coins. Image © NCA
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