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Thread ID: 150904	2022-09-27 20:50:00	Do you have a coin collection? An interesting fact.	Roscoe (6288)	PC World Chat

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1488489	2022-09-27 20:50:00	I have a small coin collection comprising of coins mainly with the Queen's likeness so I did not notice the difference between her likeness to that of previous monarchs. Have a look at a coin with the Queen's likeness. She is facing to the right. But if you look at the likeness of King George VI, her father and predecessor, on a coin you will notice that he is facing to the left. Although I do not know why, successive sovereigns face the opposite way to their predecessor. A useless piece of information but one that I thought you might find interesting.	Roscoe (6288)
1488490	2022-09-27 21:05:00	Useless random thought. How do you know the coins are also sometimes printed upside down?	the_bogan (9949)
1488491	2022-09-27 21:14:00	Useless random thought. How do you know the coins are also sometimes printed upside down? You're right. How can you tell? And to correct you - coins are minted not printed. And were you aware? Our 10c, 20c and 50c are minted at the Royal Canadian Mint and the $1 and $2 coins are minted in the UK.	Roscoe (6288)
1488492	2022-09-27 21:44:00	I can't recall if it was the old 20 cent pieces before they resized them, but I recall the vending machine at work for a while used to accept them and think they were the new $2 coins	the_bogan (9949)
1488493	2022-09-28 17:34:00	Did you also know that the English 5p and 10p coins that were around in the 70-80's were the same size as German 1DM and 2DM (Deutsch Mark, the equivalent of $1 and $2 coins here) and could be used in German vending machines and phone boxes. I know of a certain English swimming club who made the local news headlines in a certain German town one year after a week long visit.	gary67 (56)
1488494	2022-09-29 03:09:00	Here is a few I've got that might interest some. There is the 1953 - 1954 good behavior medal complete with ribbon that we all got. :D 2 commemorative Crowns. An American Silver Dollar. And a Gold Sovereign to keep things in perspective. ;) 11409	B.M. (505)
1488495	2022-09-29 07:44:00	Very nice BM.	zqwerty (97)
1488496	2022-09-30 02:15:00	11409[/ATTACH] I did not think it was a good behaviour medal. I thought it was to commemorate the Queen's visit of 1953-54. Prince Philip accompanied her. I have the same medal with the Queen on the obverse and the words around the reverse, "Elizabeth II, Royal visit 1953-54." My medal also has a red and a blue ribbon attached. My medal, like many others, has tarnished over the years and serious collectors will advise you not to clean them as collectors prefer them in their tarnished state.	Roscoe (6288)
1488497	2022-09-30 04:03:00	I did not think it was a good behaviour medal. I thought it was to commemorate the Queen's visit of 1953-54. Prince Philip accompanied her. I have the same medal with the Queen on the obverse and the words around the reverse, "Elizabeth II, Royal visit 1953-54." My medal also has a red and a blue ribbon attached. Are you sure? :crying	B.M. (505)
1488498	2022-09-30 05:49:00	Are you sure? :crying Not only that, I am certain. I was living in Wellington at the time and I was nine. My memory is very clear. My father was the manager of McKenzies in Lambton Quay and we watched the parade go past from the roof of the building. My father's mate called out "gidday" to them and the Duke looked up and waved. As I understand it, every school child was given a medal. I have twenty two aunts and uncles and although my cousins may not still have their medal, I am in contact with them and almost all of them - thirty three - remember receiving their medal. They all confirm that it was to commemorate the Queen's visit. Your picture of your medal looks the same as mine except I have blue and red ribbons attached.	Roscoe (6288)
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