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Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 21 November 1997. It was answered by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Friday, 21 November 1997 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury

Question
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to make it more difficult for the coinage to be forged.
Answer

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to make it more difficult for the coinage to be forged. [16922] Mrs. Liddell: Special precautions are always taken to protect higher value coins. This is done by developing and using sophisticated alloys, edge lettering and, in the case of the new bi-coloured £2 coin, the introduction of a latent feature.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16922; 301 c333W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Coinage Forgery