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| Tennman 2003-10-21, 9:38 pm |
| I have a coin that I have found around the house and I would like some info. about it. the coin is silver looking and has the following on the obverse:A likeness of Queen Elizabeth 11 and says Elizabeth 11 DEI.GRATIA.REGINA+ and on the reverse has what looks like a coat of arms and says FID. DEF. 1965 TWO SHILLINGS.
What country does this coin belong to?
How much is two shillings compared to american money? | |
| me? I dunno... 2003-10-21, 11:30 pm |
| quote:
I have a coin that I have found around the house and I would like some info. about it. the coin is silver looking and has the following on the obverse:A likeness of Queen Elizabeth 11 and says Elizabeth 11 DEI.GRATIA.REGINA+ and on the reverse has what looks like a coat of arms and says FID. DEF. 1965 TWO SHILLINGS.
Seeing as how you are in the States, I would suggest sending the coin to Hooligan for inspection, he may even be able to perform the trick of turning it into a malt. | |
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| azimuth40 2003-10-22, 3:32 am |
| No wonder they have so many pubs. Only those stone sober can even begin to count their change. | |
| peterd 2003-10-22, 3:42 am |
| Hi Guys,
ee, ehen I were a lad two shillings would get you into the pictures (movie-theatre), buy a couple of pints (of beer) afterwards and you could have a fish and chips supper on't' way 'ome...
It's worth nothing now unless you find a coin collecter who doesn't have one...but converted to 'new' decimal currency it would be worth ten pence. That's 1/10th of a pound and as a pound equals approx 1.50 US$ it would have been worth about 15 cents or so.
Reading the piece about the change from 50% silver in '47, I rememeber in the early 70's when the value of silver shot up, people were buying old coins minted prior to '47 to melt down to get the silver content.
I worked in a local amusement arcade and we had a lot of coins passing through so we collected all pre '47 coins and gained a profit of about 50% for our efforts.
Regards
Peter | |
| bearing 2003-10-22, 3:43 am |
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Originally posted by azimuth40
No wonder they have so many pubs. Only those stone sober can even begin to count their change.
There are only 8 coins used in wide circulation over here, they are as follows:
£2 coin
£1 coin
50p coin
20p coin
10p coin
5p coin
2p coin
1p coin
Anyway you don't count your change when you're at the pub, you just wait til the morning after and proclaim "How fcucking much did I spend last night, ouch my head hurts."   | |
| azimuth40 2003-10-22, 4:16 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by bearing
There are only 8 coins used in wide circulation over here, they are as follows:
£2 coin
£1 coin
50p coin
20p coin
10p coin
5p coin
2p coin
1p coin
Anyway you don't count your change when you're at the pub, you just wait til the morning after and proclaim "How fcucking much did I spend last night, ouch my head hurts."
That makes more sense. That write up was just crazy. I can deal with 8 coins although I see that you have 1 and 2 pound coins. Coins over a dollar never seem to catch on over here. The current one looks like a token from a game arcade. Your experience in the pub is about the same here in some circles. | |
| Tennman 2003-10-22, 7:43 am |
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Originally posted by me? I dunno...
Seeing as how you are in the States, I would suggest sending the coin to Hooligan for inspection, he may even be able to perform the trick of turning it into a malt.
I know for a fact he could this trick | |
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| Tennman 2003-10-22, 7:55 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by bearing
There are only 8 coins used in wide circulation over here, they are as follows:
£2 coin
£1 coin
50p coin
20p coin
10p coin
5p coin
2p coin
1p coin
Anyway you don't count your change when you're at the pub, you just wait til the morning after and proclaim "How fcucking much did I spend last night, ouch my head hurts."
That is how we do it over here in the states too. | |
| HOOLIGAN 2003-10-22, 8:44 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by bearing
There are only 8 coins used in wide circulation over here, they are as follows:
Anyway you don't count your change when you're at the pub, you just wait til the morning after and proclaim "How fcucking much did I spend last night, ouch my head hurts."
How much you drink depends on how much your pockets are bulging with coins ( not to be confused with your coat pocket bulging with a half eaten Donner Kebab) . There comes a point, probably after 5 pints when you give up counting change and resort to paper money. Unless of course disaster strikes and you run out of paper money . Then you are left swaying in frount of a bar maid with a handfull of coins hoping she will take pity on you and take out the right amount. | |
| HOOLIGAN 2003-10-22, 9:07 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by Tennman
I have a coin that I have found around the house and I would like some info. about it. the coin is silver looking and has the following on the obverse:A likeness of Queen Elizabeth 11 and says Elizabeth 11 DEI.GRATIA.REGINA+ and on the reverse has what looks like a coat of arms and says FID. DEF. 1965 TWO SHILLINGS.
What country does this coin belong to?
How much is two shillings compared to american money?
two shillings are commonly refered to as 'a couple of bob'. I think it is called a florin.
Chech this link and scroll to the bottom, is that what you have?
http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/pics/florn.html | |
| MistyRing 2003-10-22, 9:31 am |
| In Scotland the £1 note is still legal tender (although there are very few of them in circulation). But in the unlikely event you should find yourself with some the situation is confused still further, coz you don't want to stand at the bar like an arse with 2 sweaty £1 notes, so you stuff 'em in you coat pocket where they later become part of your kebab. On the plus side, by 3am who is going to taste the difference anyway? | |
| bearing 2003-10-22, 9:50 am |
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Originally posted by MistyRing
In Scotland the £1 note is still legal tender (although there are very few of them in circulation). But in the unlikely event you should find yourself with some the situation is confused still further, coz you don't want to stand at the bar like an arse with 2 sweaty £1 notes, so you stuff 'em in you coat pocket where they later become part of your kebab. On the plus side, by 3am who is going to taste the difference anyway?
I still enjoy the game of 'Try to use a Scottish note in England'. A fabulous lark can be had, just watch the shopkeepers face change colour as the argument over whether the note is legal tender or not gathers pace, listen with delight as he blurts out "I aint taking none of that Jock shite over my counter", then just as he's about to explode hand over an English note.....
Pure delight.
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Originally posted by HOOLIGAN
How much you drink depends on how much your pockets are bulging with coins ( not to be confused with your coat pocket bulging with a half eaten Donner Kebab)
Even worse when it's them bloody Euro's and you've been on the pop all day, I mean what the chuff are they all about? Who gives a toss about a picture of some Belgian Comedian/artist anyway. | |
| MistyRing 2003-10-22, 10:26 am |
| I only ever had that problem once - in a pub in Coventry. Fortunately my mates and I had just guzzled 6 of the landlady's finest lasagnes so despite her xenophobic protests she had no option than to take my Scottish dosh. | |
| peterd 2003-10-22, 11:29 am |
| hi Guys,
a number of people over the years have insisted that Scottish notes are legal tender in England. Being on the market I meet a few of them each year.
It's not worth arguing with them but the position is that they're /not/ legal in England and the shopkeeper, etc, can refuse to accept them.
However, the banks will accept them and change them into real money so I have no problem in taking them.
Regards
Peter | |
| bearing 2003-10-22, 11:37 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by peterd
hi Guys,
a number of people over the years have insisted that Scottish notes are legal tender in England. Being on the market I meet a few of them each year.
It's not worth arguing with them but the position is that they're /not/ legal in England and the shopkeeper, etc, can refuse to accept them.
However, the banks will accept them and change them into real money so I have no problem in taking them.
Regards
Peter
I'll actually go one better on this one, Scottish bank notes aren't even legal tender in Scotland or anywhere for that matter, neither are Northern Irish notes. They circulate freely and are generally accepted in their respective countries because there is confidence in them but for every note issued, the banks must hold Bank of England currency to the same value. | |
| Tennman 2003-10-22, 12:26 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by HOOLIGAN
two shillings are commonly refered to as 'a couple of bob'. I think it is called a florin.
Chech this link and scroll to the bottom, is that what you have?
http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/pics/florn.html
Thanks HOOLIGAN. The very last picture is my coin, but I still don't know what I am looking at. Is this suppose to be a coat of arms are what? | |
| Tennman 2003-10-22, 12:31 pm |
| Hay can one of you guys over in the UK show me a picture of the EURO, I would like to se what a note looks like. | |
| azimuth40 2003-10-22, 5:11 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by HOOLIGAN
two shillings are commonly refered to as 'a couple of bob'. I think it is called a florin.
Chech this link and scroll to the bottom, is that what you have?
http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/pics/florn.html
Neat site, I even got to see what six pence look like. Now if I could
a) figure out what you do with a pocket full of Rye. I mean was it grain or liquid.
b) figure out how you keep 24 blackbirds alive after they have been plucked and baked in a pie. Those birds had to be screaming and not singing.
I could finally solve one of the great mysteries of my childhood and know what that stupid a$$ nursery rhyme was all about so many long years ago.
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Before freddy and jason there were the brothers grimm. Be very afraid. | |
| Tennman 2003-10-22, 10:23 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by azimuth40
Neat site, I even got to see what six pence look like. Now if I could
a) figure out what you do with a pocket full of Rye. I mean was it grain or liquid.
b) figure out how you keep 24 blackbirds alive after they have been plucked and baked in a pie. Those birds had to be screaming and not singing.
I could finally solve one of the great mysteries of my childhood and know what that stupid a$$ nursery rhyme was all about so many long years ago.
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Before freddy and jason there were the brothers grimm. Be very afraid.
LOL,azimuth40 | |
| MistyRing 2003-10-23, 6:49 am |
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a number of people over the years have insisted that Scottish notes are legal tender in England
My mate managed to pass off a Scottish bank note in Bangkok. I won't tell you what he bought with it! | |
| thecomeons 2003-10-23, 8:32 am |
| i remember the goold-old-dayze of being in england, having nothing but northern irish sterling in my pocket and no cashmachines that accepted my XXXXing atm card, and having to convince shops and banks to "convert" ni sterling into english sterling. sasanach bastards. | |
| MistyRing 2003-10-23, 11:17 am |
| Try Jersey money. An ex-colleague of mine was from there and had a great time remonstrating with Glasgow publicans about the validity of his cash. | |
| thecomeons 2003-10-23, 3:38 pm |
| surely he should have spent his jersey money on pullovers instead. | |
| bearing 2003-10-24, 4:21 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by Tennman
Thanks HOOLIGAN. The very last picture is my coin, but I still don't know what I am looking at. Is this suppose to be a coat of arms are what?
No it's not a coat of arms, what you have is this:
A Rose in the centre to symbolise England, it is surrounded by a Thistle for Scotland, a Leek for Wales and a Shamrock for Ireland.
So there you go. | |
| thecomeons 2003-10-24, 4:42 am |
| by 'eck! | |
| HOOLIGAN 2003-10-24, 6:28 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by bearing
No it's not a coat of arms, what you have is this:
A Rose in the centre to symbolise England, it is surrounded by a Thistle for Scotland, a Leek for Wales and a Shamrock for Ireland.
So there you go.
I thought they were pineapples,
hmm maybe Ive been gone too long. | |
| Tennman 2003-10-24, 10:50 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by bearing
No it's not a coat of arms, what you have is this:
A Rose in the centre to symbolise England, it is surrounded by a Thistle for Scotland, a Leek for Wales and a Shamrock for Ireland.
So there you go.
OK, now I know! | |
| bearing 2003-10-25, 3:09 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by HOOLIGAN
I thought they were pineapples,
hmm maybe Ive been gone too long.
Have you been sniffing the barmaids blouse again HOOLIGAN? | |
| HOOLIGAN 2003-10-26, 12:29 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by bearing
Have you been sniffing the barmaids blouse again HOOLIGAN?
No, she hasnt got the best of boat races, not bad thru'pennies though. ( But of course Im happily married ). |
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