Funny Money

Eichhörnchen · 12-01-16, 12:51 AM

A little while ago I said that I didn't like the new £5 note much. This morning I learned that we now have a £20 coin in the UK and my first thought was, "Well, that'll be worth about what 20 pence used to be"... it looks as though I wasn't far wrong:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/new-wi...unched-4984923

Reece · 12-01-16, 02:39 AM

Links dead E, all I get is "403 Forbidden"

Maybe because I'm not in the EU!!!

Eichhörnchen · 12-01-16, 03:58 AM

It must be your Outback Computer; have you wound the rubber band up this morning? Or maybe a valve's gone.

Oberon · 12-01-16, 06:40 AM

Turns out that the new fiver has animal fat in it too, which has pleased some folk.

No STEED, you can't eat it.

Jimbuna · 12-01-16, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Turns out that the new fiver has animal fat in it too, which has pleased some folk.

No STEED, you can't eat it.

Came back home late last night, turned the news channels on and thought "Oh my God, whatever next"

Reece · 12-01-16, 06:59 AM

My wife still has an original Churchill Crown, probably worth a bit now!

Jimbuna · 12-01-16, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

My wife still has an original Churchill Crown, probably worth a bit now!

Yep, got one every year in my christmas stocking (sock sounds much better)....I'm keeping mine for any future grandchildren that come along.

More for sentimental reasons than anything else because if you look on eBay I think you'll be a tad disappointed at their current value.

Moonlight · 12-01-16, 07:19 AM

^

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The 1965 Churchill coin came in 2 versions like the Charles and Diana coin. There were 9 million of the normal coin struck and they are pretty worthless. However, the VIP version has a rainbow type shine in the metal compared to the dull normal coin.

http://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins?main_coin=810

Jimbuna · 12-01-16, 09:20 AM

^ Didn't realise there were two versions....must dig em out of the loft and have a gander

Commander Wallace · 12-01-16, 09:35 AM

Carrying coin money seems rather cumbersome. I'm glad that Winston Churchill is honored on the coin though.

nikimcbee · 12-01-16, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

My wife still has an original Churchill Crown, probably worth a bit now!

So you're buying lunch then?

12-01-16, 12:51 AM	#1
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,369 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Funny Money A little while ago I said that I didn't like the new £5 note much. This morning I learned that we now have a £20 coin in the UK and my first thought was, "Well, that'll be worth about what 20 pence used to be"... it looks as though I wasn't far wrong: http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/new-wi...unched-4984923 __________________

12-01-16, 02:39 AM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,686 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Links dead E, all I get is "403 Forbidden" Maybe because I'm not in the EU!!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!* Last edited by Reece; 12-01-16 at 05:21 AM.

12-01-16, 03:58 AM	#3
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,369 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	It must be your Outback Computer; have you wound the rubber band up this morning? Or maybe a valve's gone. __________________

12-01-16, 06:59 AM	#6
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,686 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	My wife still has an original Churchill Crown, probably worth a bit now! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

12-01-16, 09:20 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,453 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	^ Didn't realise there were two versions....must dig em out of the loft and have a gander __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-01-16, 06:40 AM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Turns out that the new fiver has animal fat in it too, which has pleased some folk. No STEED, you can't eat it.

12-01-16, 09:35 AM	#10
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Carrying coin money seems rather cumbersome. I'm glad that Winston Churchill is honored on the coin though.