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New designs for British coins.


plugz's picture
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7328107.stm

All based around a single fragmented design, what are your thoughts?

3dogmama's picture

It's legal currency, not a

It's legal currency, not a puzzle. I find the segregation of the coat of arms too disjointed.

However, on the up side, if you're ever caught in the pub waiting for your mates to show up, you can while away your time assembling the waitress' tip.

ttfn!
3dogmama

natobasso's picture

I'm not a huge fan of this

I'm not a huge fan of this new design.

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archmedia's picture

are some of them the same size?

that would drive me NUTS! coins of different value the same size as each other. I'd go nuts.. seriously. i'd hate it. Just like i hate all green bills in my wallet. Which probably explains why i use my debit card so much. damn american greenback. i wanna go back to Canada just cause of the colored currency.

okok, there's alot of reasons i'd move back to Canada, and the color of currency isn't the top reason.

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plugz's picture

Nah they're all distinct sizes, easy to tell apart.

I agree with you about American notes though, Is it a hundred or a single? who knows until you fish around in your wallet for a bit and see.

Thankfully we phased out pound notes in the UK in 1984 and only have £5 (Green), £10 (Orange), £20 (Purple) and £50 (Red) notes.

natobasso's picture

Have yall never seen the new

Have yall never seen the new us bills? :) Sure they aren't canadian money or anything (or kiwi money; have you seen NZ Dollars? SWEET! Clear plastic window in each bill and no 1p).

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sidesey's picture

I like it, but...

I like it, but... shame we haven't ditched the 1p coin though. Also now there are more and more options of credit cards and similar alternatives where you can buy transport tickets and also pay for anything under £10 just by swiping a card. This seems like a much better idea to me, although it has taken time and no doubt won't be available everywhere.

plugz's picture

Ditch 1p and 2p coind and

Ditch 1p and 2p coins and round it up or down.

It'd be worth it alone for the benefit to the design community with the rebranding of all the 99p stores. ;o)

natobasso's picture

Plugz, you are a credit to

Ha ha! Plugz, you are a credit to cb my friend.

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plugz's picture

That's the nicest thing

That's the nicest thing anyone has said to me all week.

Are you flirting with me?

natobasso's picture

Yeah, apparently I flirt

Yeah, apparently I flirt with everyone on here... :)

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plugz's picture

Bah, I felt special for a

Bah, I felt special for a minute...

Right, I'm off to continue studying for tomorrows exams.

smartgrafix's picture

hi res pics

I think they're great. You'll find higher resolution pics of the coins here:
http://www.baekdal.com/design/graphics/royal-mint-coin-design/