Threepenny Bits?

[sunny-dave]

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/mar/17/new-12-sided-pound-coin-to-be-unveiled-ahead-of-budget-announcement

Is it a comment on the value of the current pound ... ?

[Jackdaw33]

I remember when the 50p coin came out it was known as a Wilson, after the then PM; two-faced and seven-sided.

[Jackdaw33]

Then you weren't alive in those heady days, meth.

[Jackdaw33]

But where will you go then?

[janbee]

I've heard that, to adapt all the coin machines to take the new coin, will cost approx. £18 million. Slots, parking meters, all vending machines, trolleys. etc etc
.... and yes, they do look like the old " thrupny"

[Jackdaw33]

Back in the early eighties, just after the advent of the £1 coin,the boys of the local independent grammar school discovered that two old shillings, or 5p pieces, glued together, weighed the same as a £1 coin. So for 10p you got the price of your ticket and 90p change. Who says private education doesn't pay.

[waterboatman]

I rather like the look of it.

[janbee]

I never want the UK to join the euro. In fact, I want the UK out of the EU asap. Bring on that referendum !

[Jackdaw33]

Amen to that, Janbee, Amen!

[ToraToraTora]

So what's your point that the future value of money declines, well rub me down with the finanacial times what a revalation! Have you told the LSE about this remarakable dsicovery?

[youngmafbog]

I'm just off to tell my bosses at the BAnk I work at TTT. I reckon they will be astounded!

[sunny-dave]

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit ... (I may have misspelt that last word)

[ToraToraTora]

perhaps Dave, but this is a very silly question, I not sure what point you are making beyond the obvious and that does not need saying.

[sunny-dave]

It is alerting people to the fact that there is a very ineresting and (I think) beautiful new coin being issued - whilst musing on the fact that it resembles an old coin which (ironically) had about the same value, at the point where it was discontinued.

It was a judgment call as to whether to put the post in CB or News - I decided on News - perhaps you would have picked CB.