New coins

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The coins of the realm receive a very welcome makeover following a design competition by the Royal Mint. The winning design by Matthew Dent is a surprisingly contemporary choice for such a staid institution. Although the Royal Arms shield is very traditional, the act of breaking it into pieces across the smaller coins is a clever move which makes the individual coins seem strikingly contemporary when only a small part of the design is visible. I’m looking forward to seeing these once they go into circulation.

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4 thoughts on “New coins”

  1. I think they’re going into circulation now but it’ll be a while before we see them up here. Probably the end of the year unless I asked for some from a bank.

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