Despite being called 'indestructible', the new £1 coins are reportedly seeing a series of unusual flaws which left one being released without a centre piece.
Other new pound coins are said to be misshapen, have the colours blending in to each other and can even melt, reports the Mirror.
The 12-sided coin was dubbed 'the most secure in the world' when launched in late March this year and there will be 1.5billion of them changing hands within months.
After just two months into production there are claims they are littered with misstrikes.
One recipient of a new pound coin said: “It is all melted and out of shape."
One eBay seller is even flogging his faulty coin on the online auction site.
A spokesman for the Royal Mint said: "We have tight quality controls in place.
"However, variances will always occur in a small number of coins, particularly in the striking process, due to the high volumes and speed of production."
At the end of April a charity worker was given a new pound coin which he believed was fake.
However, the 'forged' £1 coin was the result of a production glitch and is not a fake, said The Royal Mint.
cyphrr on May 3rd, 2017 at 16:59 UTC »
We had this happen in Canada with our $2 dollar coins when they first came out. I don't recall them calling them indestructible though.
People were trying to pop them out all over canada. Pandemonium ensued and I think even a beaver lost its life in an unfortunate twonie accident.
herpyderp99 on May 3rd, 2017 at 15:34 UTC »
When did they become ‘indestructable’?
They’re actually marketed as “The most secure coin in the world”, which is debatable but I don’t think they’ve claimed it to be indestructable (the coin it’s replacing is made from one piece of metal).
ReadItWithSarcasm on May 3rd, 2017 at 15:33 UTC »
Rule #6 in engineering.
Never call something "indestructible", "unbreakable", "shatterproof", "everlasting", etc. It's seen as a challenge, and you will be proven wrong. Keep the marketing weenies away from such words.