The Fake Pound Coin Database
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Coin ID : 2015 Trial £1 v1	Design : R M Trial	Weight : 9.61g / 8.75g*
Diameter Edge to Edge : 23.25mm / 23.03mm*	Diameter Point to Point : 23.90mm / 23.43mm*	Ridges : 11 / 13*
Notes : The 'Original' Trial Coin, in that it was the first one widely available. These trials were sent to 743 companies to calibrate their machines etc in readiness for the new £1 coin. A total of 234,586 coins were struck. It is unknown how many were returned to the mint. Compare it to a real specimen shown on here. * Specification of circulation coins.