Coinage (Measurement) Act 2011
The Coinage (Measurement) Act 2011 (c. 17) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It amends s.1 and s.3 of the Coinage Act 1971 to allow the method for measuring and confirming the weight of coins to be set by proclamation, rather than the fixed statutory method of using a test sample of less than 1 kg in weight. This was necessary in order for the Royal Mint to strike 1 kg gold and silver coins to commemorate the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Further reading
- "Sculptor's £100k Olympic gold coin revealed". BBC News Online. 22 November 2011.
External links
- Text of the Coinage (Measurement) Act 2011 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk
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