geordie582 Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 New Designs Can't say I like the £5 design, and the £1 seems as though they were scraping the bottom of the barrel for ideas. The rest are good, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 I like the IK Brunel £2 coin, but I cannot say I particularly care for any of the rest of them. What exactly is on the £1 coin? Whatever it is alleged to be, it is unimaginative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 That link is not doing it for me - are these the ones you are speaking of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Oli Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 What exactly is on the £1 coin? Whatever it is alleged to be, it is unimaginative. It's Sir John Macneill's Egyptian Arch in Northern Ireland, part of the Bridges series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 It's Sir John Macneill's Egyptian Arch in Northern Ireland, part of the Bridges series. Yup. Can anyone find any of these £1 in circulation? I have the first, but would really like to get the second that has been released. I do like the look of that £2 as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Bring back Britannia,Lions,George and Dragons etc. Predecimal coins for me..... These modern issues would be at home in MFI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Bring back Britannia,Lions,George and Dragons etc.Predecimal coins for me..... These modern issues would be at home in MFI. Bring back Una and the Lion too. I miss the Golden Hinde on the Halfpenny, Britannia on the Penny. Classic designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Bring back crosses and pellets and Cruciform shields. Actually the one design i would absolutely love to see brought back would be De Saulles', Standing Britannia. Simply exquisite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Anyone noted the fact that they have two commem £2 coins every year now? Was one not enough of a profit margin for them? So that's three two pound coins issued every year! That's why i don't collect current coins, you just can't keep up with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 How come you guys already know about these pieces? Just today I got a letter from the Royal Mint which says, "I am pleased to tell you that you are amongst the first, anywhere in the world, to see the new United Kingdom commemorative coin collections for 2006." Yeah, among the first few billion people ... The second Brunel piece (£2 "His Achievements") I actually like a lot. It shows a sequence of arches from Paddington Station - cool. Hope the actual coin is as neat as the picture. Now that smoker ... The Egyptian Arch £1 coin is nice too. Don't quite understand, though, what that ribbon-or-whatever, along the edge, represents. That 80th birthday crown is an interesting concept but I doubt it will show up in circulation. The two Victoria Cross 50p coins, well, I don't know. The one that displays the medal is not that thrilling. The second one (Heroic Acts) is interesting because it shows the cross in the background, like a shadow - but those rays (?) look a little uneven. Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobo Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 The 2 pounder is great! The fiddy pense I need to see a better picture to make a accurate judgement. The one pounder is, um, not ugly. As for the rest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted November 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 The second one (Heroic Acts) is interesting because it shows the cross in the background, like a shadow - but those rays (?) look a little uneven. Christian Sorry syzyqv! The link should take you to the Royal Mint 'Advance' section where you can progress links to see enlarged pics. But the ones you show are the ones I'm talking about Christian, I think the 'rays' are supposed to be incoming enemy fire - but I could be wrong! Aethling - Two £2's and two 50p's - now you know why they say "making a mint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlavicScott Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 How come you guys already know about these pieces? Just today I got a letter from the Royal Mint which says, "I am pleased to tell you that you are amongst the first, anywhere in the world, to see the new United Kingdom commemorative coin collections for 2006." Yeah, among the first few billion people ... Christian I am still waiting to hear from the RM. Fortunately, Westminster has had the new issues listed on it's site for a couple weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlavicScott Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Aethling - Two £2's and two 50p's - now you know why they say "making a mint! Don't forget there is also a £5!! At least this year, there is only one £5. Had 2 of the crowns in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Don't forget there is also a £5!! At least this year, there is only one £5. Had 2 of the crowns in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2005. I no longer count those as real coins, the Post Office issues them at a fiver for five pounds, but they refuse to exchange them back. So as far as i'm concerned they're less legal tender and more negotiable tender, banks don't like taking them either (and strangely they no longer supply them). I remember getting a 1996 £5 coins from the bank, and they used to take them back for £5. Now they don't deal with them. The Mint went overboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 I no longer count those as real coins, the Post Office issues them at a fiver for five pounds, but they refuse to exchange them back. So as far as i'm concerned they're less legal tender and more negotiable tender, banks don't like taking them either (and strangely they no longer supply them). I remember getting a 1996 £5 coins from the bank, and they used to take them back for £5. Now they don't deal with them. The Mint went overboard. Seems like there should be legislation that the banks have to take back what they dole out, same for the PO. Here in the USA the PO is the only place I spend SBA's and Sackies, and $2 bills. They don't distribute the $2's now, but they are the only source for the SBA'a and Sackies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 I think the 'rays' are supposed to be incoming enemy fire - but I could be wrong! Ah yes, makes sense. Oh, and I fell prey to their marketing tactics. Just got an order confirmation, hehe. Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Seems like there should be legislation that the banks have to take back what they dole out, same for the PO. If banks and POs took them then i'd consider them legal tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 If banks and POs took them then i'd consider them legal tender. Problem I have with some banks in my area, they will take anything unusual, seems like quite a few have coin collectors on staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 I no longer count those as real coins, the Post Office issues them at a fiver for five pounds, but they refuse to exchange them back. I don't see any reason why they should swap fiver notes to take them back, but are they accepted in purchases (from the PO)? That would be my big question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 I don't see any reason why they should swap fiver notes to take them back, but are they accepted in purchases (from the PO)? That would be my big question. Three POs turned me down, one grudgingly accepted but the cashier looked uncomfortable like he was risking his job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 Three POs turned me down, one grudgingly accepted but the cashier looked uncomfortable like he was risking his job. That's bad. After all, any gov't agency really has no reason to refuse legal tender. I've never had difficulty spending nickel 50c and $1 here, though sometimes they were'nt cheerfully accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 That's bad. After all, any gov't agency really has no reason to refuse legal tender. Don't know about the UK but in Germany, for example, Deutsche Post is not a government agency. Currently the company still has a monopoly regarding non-local mail up to 100 (50) grams. But the majority of the stocks is held by investors other than the government. So the postal service, and I assume the same applies to the UK, may (like any other business) refuse to accept legal tender for anything but debt payments. Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted November 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 I 've never found any reluctance to accept £5's. I got one in change in the local supermarket - and spent it later as it was too 'circulated' to keep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 Don't know about the UK but in Germany, for example, Deutsche Post is not a government agency. Currently the company still has a monopoly regarding non-local mail up to 100 (50) grams. But the majority of the stocks is held by investors other than the government. So the postal service, and I assume the same applies to the UK, may (like any other business) refuse to accept legal tender for anything but debt payments. Christian That rather explains the comparatively high postage rates in Germany. I could not believe how much it cost to mail a letter there when I was there in 1993. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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