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New pounds and pence

Rothko
Rothko Posts: 18,814
edited April 2008 in Not Sports Related
New look for the coins in your pocket
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,277
    Ah something new and designed. Must be rubbish. Bring back the Tru'penny bit. blah, blah blah, 2/6, half a doller, silver sixpence, jumpers for goalposts, 4 chews for a penny.



    Quite like them other than the £1 coin. Suffers from not following the same pattern as the others.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,076
    The pound coin is the "complete jigsaw" of the other coins isnt it?

    I like.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,907
    I quite like the design, but I can't help thinking "why"???

    WHY???
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,076
    Why not?!

    It was a competition so its not like the government have wasted millions of money on it.

    Shame they didnt use the same approach for the Olympics.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,277
    [cite]Posted By: WSS[/cite]The pound coin is the "complete jigsaw" of the other coins isnt it?

    I like.

    the Royal Arms has been given a contemporary treatment and its whole has been cleverly split among all six denominations from the 1p to the 50p, with the £1 coin displaying the heraldic element in its entirety.

    You should work in marketing, mate. It says that on their website.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,076
    edited April 2008
    Ha ha.

    Be quiet. I thought you didnt read it and you didnt get it. On numerous occasions in my profession the level of work is so clever that some people just don't get it...
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,814
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]I quite like the design, but I can't help thinking "why"???

    WHY???
    According to the Royal mint

    Why have the designs changed?The reverses of seven coins have been redesigned to renew and reinvigorate the United Kingdom's coinage because it has been almost 40 years since most of the standard designs currently in use were introduced. This is an unusually long period of time for a series of coins to remain unchanged and you would need to go back as far as 1887 to find a series of reverses which has lasted as long. While the current designs have served their purpose well, it is hoped that the new series will better reflect contemporary Britain.


    As for Olympics WSS, time will tell, but sponsors have already coughed up £350m to use it
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,277
    edited April 2008
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]I quite like the design, but I can't help thinking "why"???

    WHY???

    is it?

    EU regulations

    Health and Safety

    PC gone mad

    Red Ken

    Secret messages from the New World Order

    To confuse old people and tourists

    Cos they felt like it

    All of the above

    None of the above
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,907
    Just spotted a fault - the value of the coin is only stated in letters with no digits. Very confusing for tourists and the like, not to mention trying to teach kids which is which.

    Can you imagine going to somewhere where the value of a coin wasn't clearly stated in numeric format? Jeez, I'm bad enough with "funny money" when it is!
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    looks OK

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  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,076
    edited April 2008
    [cite]Posted By: Rothko[/cite]As for Olympics WSS, time will tell, but sponsors have already coughed up £350m to use it
    I put my comment in there especially for you mate. ;-)
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]Just spotted a fault - the value of the coin is only stated in letters with no digits. Very confusing for tourists and the like, not to mention trying to teach kids which is which.

    Can you imagine going to somewhere where the value of a coin wasn't clearly stated in numeric format? Jeez, I'm bad enough with "funny money" when it is!
    What about the other side of the coins.....
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,814
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]Just spotted a fault - the value of the coin is only stated in letters with no digits. Very confusing for tourists and the like, not to mention trying to teach kids which is which.

    Can you imagine going to somewhere where the value of a coin wasn't clearly stated in numeric format? Jeez, I'm bad enough with "funny money" when it is!

    Yeah I noticed that too, seemed a bit strange
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,277
    edited April 2008
    [cite]Posted By: WSS[/cite]Ha ha.

    Be quiet. I thought you didnt read it and you didnt get it. On numerous occasions in my profession the level of work is so clever that some people just don't get it...

    Oi! Don't try and patronise me : - )

    I can read
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]Just spotted a fault - the value of the coin is only stated in letters with no digits. Very confusing for tourists and the like, not to mention trying to teach kids which is which.

    Can you imagine going to somewhere where the value of a coin wasn't clearly stated in numeric format? Jeez, I'm bad enough with "funny money" when it is!
    I quite like the look of them, but that is a big fault in the design!!!!
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,076
    The other side of the bloody coins will have a number!!!!!!!!
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,907
    [cite]Posted By: Rothko[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]Just spotted a fault - the value of the coin is only stated in letters with no digits. Very confusing for tourists and the like, not to mention trying to teach kids which is which.

    Can you imagine going to somewhere where the value of a coin wasn't clearly stated in numeric format? Jeez, I'm bad enough with "funny money" when it is!

    Yeah I noticed that too, seemed a bit strange

    And then there's the people with dyslexia - they'll f*cked be!
    ;o)
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,277
    [cite]Posted By: Rothko[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]Just spotted a fault - the value of the coin is only stated in letters with no digits. Very confusing for tourists and the like, not to mention trying to teach kids which is which.

    Can you imagine going to somewhere where the value of a coin wasn't clearly stated in numeric format? Jeez, I'm bad enough with "funny money" when it is!

    Yeah I noticed that too, seemed a bit strange

    Have a look at a current £1 or £2 coin No numerals.

    So the answer to my quiz was "confuse old people and tourists"

    Maybe they've taken the picture of the woman off the back and put the number there? *ducks for cover*
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    surely they'll be where the queen is?
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,076
    edited April 2008
    Numbers of the right hand side. Coins have two sides. Jeez.

    UKLFBU_MICROSITE.JPG
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,907
    [cite]Posted By: WSS[/cite]The other side of the bloody coins will have a number!!!!!!!!

    Er, I would sincerely hope that the other side of the coin will have Liz's head on them - just like they do now.

    The "tails" side always has the number on it - have a look in your pocket.

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  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    are you sure - coins normally have their value on the reverse only.
    The front is reserved for the monarch's head, or Tony Blair in the case of the pound coin.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,076
    edited April 2008
    Well that might of changed as they think she'll pop her clogs in the next round of coins and get some neutral ones in while Charles decides whether or not he will give it to William.

    I've sent an email off to the RM to try and clarify for us...
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,907
    Fug me - no monarch on our currency? Might has well have a fookin Euro instead!!!
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,076
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]Fug me - no monarch on our currency? Might has well have a fookin Euro instead!!!
    Thats another point...
  • Medders
    Medders Posts: 5,572
    edited April 2008
    Here's the front, no numbers but written out "Five pence" etc

    NEWDESIGNSREVEALED.JPG

    Sky also state "The front of the new coins will still bear a portrait of Her Majesty The Queen"
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    edited April 2008
    [cite]Posted By: Medders[/cite]Here's the front:

    NEWDESIGNSREVEALED.JPG

    Sky also state "The front of the new coins will still bear a portrait of Her Majesty The Queen"

    are they 3 sided? i've just bought a new wallet and they wont fit. where do I complain?
  • Medders
    Medders Posts: 5,572
    edited April 2008
    [cite]Posted By: suzisausage[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Medders[/cite]Here's the front:

    NEWDESIGNSREVEALED.JPG

    Sky also state "The front of the new coins will still bear a portrait of Her Majesty The Queen"

    are they 3 sided? i've just bought a new wallet and they wont fit. where do I complain?

    Silly sausage
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,076
    Well Medders has it sorted then. liz is still there and the tourists will be confused.

    I apologise for my "Coin has two sides" rant - numbers are obviously not necessary.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,196
    so what's happening with the £2 coin ??
    i think a £5 coin should be introduced as well and get rid of £5 notes
  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    suprised we don't one with Nelson Mandela on it

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