In a recent message robkingston@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> I'm very impressed - I was sure they would be awful but the designs
> are striking and have resisted the temptation to be wishy-washy and
> trendy (or "relevant to today's society" - yuk!).
>
> Nice high-resolution picture slideshow here: http://tinyurl.com/yrsgvo
>
> One thing - I'm surprised they don't include a numeral to help foreign
> visitors. Admittedly the old 20p, £1, £2 and some of the commemorative
> 50p coins didn't either, so at least they're now universally
> unhelpful! ;o)
When the majority of the population could not read, UK coins had no
denomination at all, and the value was known by the size of them.
When I visit an overseas country, I learn very quickly what the
numbers are in their language, so I do not think it is a
great problem for visitors to England.
Numerals would not have gone well with these designs.
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Tony Clayton tony.clayton.1962@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
of the UK : http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk
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