The coins, however, remain in legal tender as of 2008, but have steadily declined in numbers since the 1990s.
The government has pointed out, however, that earlier-design 50p coins will remain in circulation for the foreseeable future.
Not a single coin remained in any well or on any shelf.
These coins remained in demand until the mid-18th century, and production only ended in 1763.
As of May 2006, about 2,551 million such coins remained in circulation.
This error typically occurs when a coin remains on either die after striking.
Pre-existing coins remained in use, but with phrases from the Quran stamped on them.
Some coins might remain in circulation for centuries.
All three coins remain common today, due to the quantity struck.
That coin was never relettered and remains as the only true survivor of the second restrikes.