Apparently 3% of pound coins in circulation are fakes i.e. forgeries. Next year (2017) a new 12-sided 1 pound coin is to be introduced to all but eliminate fakes. Not sure if the 2 pound coin is being replaced too?
See
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-2663286 .
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