It's thought that around 3% of the 1.5bn coins in circulation are fakes, with 2 million being removed each year. Source http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-2

It's thought that around 3% of the 1.5bn coins in circulation are fakes, with 2 million being removed each year. Source http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26632863 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26632863