(Nearly) All coins changing the 'tails' design

[Mr.Sam]

I don't have a source to link to, however on 'The One Show' they were talking about all of the coins (except the £2 one) will be changing their designs on wednesday - the designs are being kept secret until they are released on wednesday.

Apparently there was a competition to design the 50p tails side.

if anyone has info on this please post :P

[360]

http://www.royalmint.gov.uk/web/MultimediaFiles/50PENCE07.GIF

its because stupid people confuse the 50p coins and the 10p coins >.<

[Minstrels]

Why can't we just change the currency instead of the designs. I want the euro. :(

[Mr.Sam]

Thats not it, only a few people know what it will be - including the queen and PM.
there was a comp to design it - that might just be someones entry.

http://www.royalmint.gov.uk/web/MultimediaFiles/50PENCE07.GIF

its because stupid people confuse the 50p coins and the 10p coins >.<

eww keep the pound

Why can't we just change the currency instead of the designs. I want the euro. :(

[Moh]

Does tails change all the time anyways?

Also, asif they tell people all the details of the coins, such as width, thickness, material, weight.
http://www.royalmint.gov.uk/Corporate/BritishCoinage/CoinDesign/CoinDesign.aspx

[xxMATTGxx]

I wonder if this is true or something, be nice to see the new designs, Im sure BBC will report it sooner or later.


Edit: Why not? You hardly get people copying their be a secret in doing the coins anyway somehow?

[7]

the person who designed the £2 coin lives up my road, i should have asked for some freebies..

[Niall!]

Cool, that design looks nice.

[Corporal]

Why can't we just change the currency instead of the designs. I want the euro. :(
WHY:|:|

[BlueMoon]

WHY:|:|
Because then it's easier when I go on holiday! :(

[Metric1]

Why can't we just change the currency instead of the designs. I want the euro. :(

Why anyone would do that to a range rover is beyond me! BACK ON TOPIC, I think the new coins look nice, and they can't switch the pound to euro because it will mess up your economy. why fix something that isn't broken?

[Meanies]

Why anyone would do that to a range rover is beyond me! BACK ON TOPIC, I think the new coins look nice, and they can't switch the pound to euro because it will mess up your economy. why fix something that isn't broken?

why fix the back of a coin when it isn't broken.

It aint' too hard to make moneys, if you're only going to put them in a vending machine. I made one in school ages ago when we were doin some metal work thingy and it worked in the machine :)

[Cavaz]

I use Euros, The money in the UK is really weird. In portugal we use €500, €200... notes...
UK apparently the maximam of a note is €40?? or €100... Weird your currency..

[Mr.Sam]

£50 is the max
I use Euros, The money in the UK is really weird. In portugal we use €500, €200... notes...
UK apparently the maximam of a note is €40?? or €100... Weird your currency..

[-:Undertaker:-]

Why can't we just change the currency instead of the designs. I want the euro. :(

Then we are tied down to the EU and our currency will be affected by all of the EU. We want to be getting futher out of Europe, not more into it. Oh and all of the EU have the Euro because they are all pro-EU and don't mind having other people controlling them.

[k]

green dollars for notes

[Virgin Mary]

£50 is the max
I think the actual maximum is like 1000 or 1,000,000 or something but only banks can have it.

[PriceTags]

I think the actual maximum is like 1000 or 1,000,000 or something but only banks can have it.

£1,000,000 notes do exist, but they're very plain - more like IOUs really.

So they're just on about changing the picture on the back?

[Hushie]

Why can't we just change the currency instead of the designs. I want the euro. :(


That would take so much more time, effort, money.

Also the pound - euro conversion rates are supposed to be tricky to do. Unlike a few other countries in the EU e.g Germany. Who's money converts very simply.

Also pounds are great because you get the word fifty written all over the 50p :)

[Roboevil]

Why can't we just change the currency instead of the designs. I want the euro. :(

Yeah and me, I still don't know why we haven't joined yet. Ireland uses the Euro, don't they?

[PriceTags]

That would take so much more time, effort, money.

Also the pound - euro conversion rates are supposed to be tricky to do. Unlike a few other countries in the EU e.g Germany. Who's money converts very simply.

Also pounds are great because you get the word fifty written all over the 50p :)

DM 1.95583 to a Euro was what they exchanged them at. Very simple indeedy. :S


Yeah and me, I still don't know why we haven't joined yet. Ireland uses the Euro, don't they?

They do.

I don't see why not, myself, but then there's all sorts of arguments, and some of them are like "Oh yeah!" but the pound is something very British, and really one of the few things that are these days.

[Meanies]

http://uploadpicz.com/mynameisjake/MCXWFRM.jpg
The Royal Mint has unveiled the first new designs for Britain's coins since decimalisation nearly 40 years ago. The Mint commissioned new "reverse" designs for the 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p and £1 coins that feature the shield of the royal arms to partner the Queen's head on the flip side. Here's a first look at the changes to your change.

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The Royal Arms are a symbol of the reigning monarch. A Shield of Arms was first used on English coinage in the mid-14th century, while the Royal Arms in its current form was introduced during the reign of Queen Victoria. Designer Mathew Dent tested his design idea by printing out an image of the Royal Arms and arranging the coins over the top before outlining the coins and trimming.

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Since the time of Charles II, successive monarchs have been depicted on coins facing in the opposite direction to their immediate predecessor. There have been four standard portraits of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II on our coins, all facing to the right.

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Winner of the design competition, Matthew Dent, was in primary school when the current 5p coin was released in 1990. Coin designs are usually found through competitions, although they’re often restricted to freelance artists and Royal Mint engravers. The last public competition was in 1996 to obtain a design for the new £2 coin.

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This is the first new design to feature on many coins in more than forty years, and the first time a single design has been used across a range of coins in this way. Coins aren’t just used for spending and saving – they’ve often been used as weights and are stacked in the huge pendulum of Big Ben to regulate the clock.

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The 20p coin is the same shape as the 50p coin, but smaller. The new coins will enter circulation gradually this year. There are more than 800 million coins in circulation and coins with the current designs will remain legal tender.

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The 50p coin issued in 1969 was the first coin in the world to be struck in the shape of an equilateral curve heptagon. The front of all coins will continue to bear the existing portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley, approved for use on United Kingdom coins from January 1 1998.

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The £1 coin unites the set of coins with its depiction of the complete Shield of the Royal Arms. The reverse of the £1 coin wasn’t included in the Royal Mint’s original plan, but came about after an ‘inspired’ meeting of the Royal Mint Advisory Committee, said designer Matthew dent. The £1 coin reverse helped depict, define and support the entire design theme, the Royal Mint said.

http://money.uk.msn.com/consumer/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7964126&dub-gallery-photo-number=1


it's like a jigsaw through the coins!!!!

[Falcon]

Stupid scout assosiation have to imprint their stuff everywhere. gah.

they look horrid.

[Redacted]

i want sum new coins!!!

how i get dem

[Meanies]

i want sum new coins!!!

how i get dem

when they're made and put into circulation?
i'm guessing it'l be when the 2009 coins come out. Not much point changing the 2008 ones since they'll have to make 'em all first.

All the above are only the first designs.

[Cavaz]

the pounds going to be silver lol?
so theres no £2

[Meanies]

the pounds going to be silver lol?
so theres no £2

that stays the same far as i can see


The £2 coin was introduced in 1997. Because it’s so new, the Royal Mint felt it was too soon to redesign its reverse side.

[Cavaz]

but ur coins r goin like old fashion nd silver?

[Mr.Sam]

is it me or does the one pound look slightly gold?
not a strong gold like at the moment but still has a slight hint doesn't it?

[jackass]

when they're made and put into circulation?
i'm guessing it'l be when the 2009 coins come out. Not much point changing the 2008 ones since they'll have to make 'em all first.

All the above are only the first designs.

They are 2008.

The original 2008 coins are now worth a fair bit due to them changing. ;)

[Meanies]

They are 2008.

The original 2008 coins are now worth a fair bit due to them changing. ;)

really?
haven't seen any 08 ones yet ;[

[-:Undertaker:-]

Yeah and me, I still don't know why we haven't joined yet. Ireland uses the Euro, don't they?

We haven't joined because of our pound being such a strong currency against the Euro. If we did join the Euro every other EU countries' economic problems with the currency would effect us. Why join something where you put yourself at economic risk & why destroy more of our countrys identity?

I think they're ok, much more modern and look much better than Euros, so yeah and I like the idea of having Churchill etc on the coins.

[PaintYourTarget]

Would have made a great April Fools joke. Bad time to announce it, really.

[PriceTags]

They are 2008.

The original 2008 coins are now worth a fair bit due to them changing. ;)

Are they? A 2007 Series E £20 note is still worth £20... The old ones are still legal tender, and always will be, until they finally die out in about 30 years time. Well even then, they'll still be legal...

[Meanies]

Are they? A 2007 Series E £20 note is still worth £20... The old ones are still legal tender, and always will be, until they finally die out in about 30 years time. Well even then, they'll still be legal...

they can't exactly just take away a long-term coin's legality. lolol
oh no. theres my £2 coin collection's value out the window :(

[FlyingJesus]

is it me or does the one pound look slightly gold?
not a strong gold like at the moment but still has a slight hint doesn't it?

Just looks kinda dirty :/

[PriceTags]

they can't exactly just take away a long-term coin's legality. lolol
oh no. theres my £2 coin collection's value out the window :(

How many do you have?

[BlueMoon]

Then we are tied down to the EU and our currency will be affected by all of the EU. We want to be getting futher out of Europe, not more into it. Oh and all of the EU have the Euro because they are all pro-EU and don't mind having other people controlling them.
Yeah but it's well coooooooooooooooooooooooooool!


That would take so much more time, effort, money.

Also the pound - euro conversion rates are supposed to be tricky to do. Unlike a few other countries in the EU e.g Germany. Who's money converts very simply.

Also pounds are great because you get the word fifty written all over the 50p :)
Who cares? Euro pls.


Yeah and me, I still don't know why we haven't joined yet. Ireland uses the Euro, don't they?
*HI5 WE LUV DA EURO!!11!!11'




I don't see why not, myself, but then there's all sorts of arguments, and some of them are like "Oh yeah!" but the pound is something very British, and really one of the few things that are these days.
Euro is well good! I'll merk all the haters yeah?


We haven't joined because of our pound being such a strong currency against the Euro. If we did join the Euro every other EU countries' economic problems with the currency would effect us. Why join something where you put yourself at economic risk & why destroy more of our countrys identity?

I think they're ok, much more modern and look much better than Euros, so yeah and I like the idea of having Churchill etc on the coins.
Oh wells, Euro anyway.

[Plank]

another picture:
https://www.westminstercollection.com/userImages/NEWDESIGNSREVEALED.jpg

this has been in the planning since 2005 http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2005/aug/18/arts.artsnews

& they will be released in the next few months. the old coins will still remain in circulation with them.

[Meanies]

How many do you have?

none. was what someone might'v said.

[PriceTags]

none. was what someone might'v said.

OH OK!! I never had you down as the type to collect coins anyways (:

[iLOVEeveryone]

OH MY GOD I HAVE ABOUT 500 2P AND 300 1P COINS THO WOT AM I GONA DO I WAS SAVING UP FOR A FLAT ARGHHH

[Meanies]

OH OK!! I never had you down as the type to collect coins anyways (:

LOLLLLLLLLLLLL
i av loads of 1p n 2p coins tho.
to throw at mum when she comes in my room.

[BlueMoon]

OH MY GOD I HAVE ABOUT 500 2P AND 300 1P COINS THO WOT AM I GONA DO I WAS SAVING UP FOR A FLAT ARGHHH
You can still buy your flat dear... :eusa_whis

[Meanies]

You can still buy your flat dear... :eusa_whis

with a whole £13?
sure she will... :eusa_whis

[Typoh]

That will buy her a nigt ehh?

[BlueMoon]

with a whole £13?
sure she will... :eusa_whis
Yeah...

[shizzle]

Lets protest to keep it the same.

[BlueMoon]

Lets protest to keep it the same.
Even for sarcasm that is so sad.

[Meanies]

That will buy her a nigt ehh?

a night of what? :S