I feel a tad nonsensical creating this topic but what the hell.. I think we deserve one


..and I wanted to ask some of you what you thought about the new coins that are coming into circulation this summer;
http://www.royalmint.com/newdesigns/designsRevealed.aspx

Anybody know why we're retaining 1p and 2p coins at all? In Australia, the 1 and 2-cent coins are long gone, and the 5 cents (=2p) should join them. Prices are still given in cents, with rounding up or down of totals to the nearest 5 cents.

Also, shame they took Britannia off the 50 pence coin. I think that she is a magnificent symbolism of Britain who should've always remained there.. somehow. Overall, I think it's a contemporary over design but this is the first time that a single design has been used across a range of British coins. So why not?

K, I'm going to shut up now

This is all news to me....I only ever use cards.

wonder how much money its costing to get these new coins in circulation though.

wow didnt know about these i like the shield thing if they're arranged right but when theyre along they look crap like someone missed with the machine or something went wrong

Oo iv been trying to find out what they would look like, thanks for posting that.
Dont see why we should have new coins, i think the ones we have are fine, but oh well.. i cant do anything about it..

Oh actually there might be more than just three. Hello all!

On the subject of coinage.... have you noticed how none of the new coins have any numerals on them. Not exactly helpful to foreign visitors (although most probably speak english anyway) or those with poor sight.

I think it's because they feel that 1p and 2p are historical with Britain as they have been around for centuries (dating back to 1714 well before decimalisation in 1971, which is what we know the Penny to be these days), for me I am very glad we didn't move to the Euro and they held a competition on the new reverse design of all the coins as they felt the Britannia design had become a little jaded and started to show its age, you can thank Matthew Dent for the new design lol.

Surprisingly I actually like the new designed coins, it marks a step into the 21st century, I always felt the old design was too 1970's (even when they updated the old chunky 50p to the newer slim version) I dunno it's just something about that new design that I like they look smart.

What a lovely wedding

@ Danny

It's the only good news of the day

Hellooooooo, ya have room for another in here?
Lancashire lass living in a pie less land...

I love England!!

I have always wanted to go there and maybe someday I will...(have the money )...

don't bother, all it does is rain. Well here in Essex anyway

Yes Essex is notorious for it's rain!

that and its rather unpleasant women. lol

lol true, they don't have the best reputation.

The rain doesn't bother me
but you drive on the wrong side of the road
so I'll probably get hit by a car before my umbrella's up...

..or not...

In what way are the women in Essex rather unpleasant??

You should come to Finland, no unpleasant women here!!