Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 November 2009. It was answered by Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Labour) on Thursday, 5 November 2009 on behalf of the Treasury.

Coinage: Counterfeit Manufacturing

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the purported face value was of counterfeit coins seized in each year since 1997.

Answer

The following counterfeit £1 coins have been returned to the Royal Mint:

The Treasury does not have figures on withdrawals prior to 2003, when the counterfeit rate was estimated to be less than 1 per cent.

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