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mschipp Valued Member Australia 95 Posts	Posted 07/26/2012 08:48 am 50 Cent Coin Collection from Scholastic. I remember it look ages to find a rams head in my change. Report this Post to the Staff

molydeii Pillar of the Community Turkey 870 Posts	Posted 07/26/2012 10:22 am mschipp : good for you, they look great. I've got a thing for Australian 50c coins. Hope they will not reduce their size just like the New Zealand did. Report this Post to the Staff
mschipp Valued Member Australia 95 Posts	Posted 07/26/2012 10:31 am molydeii, cannot seen that happening - it is our most loved decimal coin. Almost any special event ends up on one I think due to it size and shape. Report this Post to the Staff
molydeii Pillar of the Community Turkey 870 Posts	Posted 07/26/2012 10:46 am When I was a kid back a long time ago, we had large half crown size and similar to crown size coins with large purchasing power were circulating. In 80's and 90's inflation took its toll and coins start to change shapes, sizes and values very fast. This is probably why I really like large coins, they remind me of my childhood. Nowadays, I think Turkish circulating coins are nothing more than a joke, they're more like tokens than coins. Report this Post to the Staff
mschipp Valued Member Australia 95 Posts	Posted 07/26/2012 11:09 am I think we are at a point that more trading is done via ATM's and credit cards, so the need to change coins is mush less now. I hope the Oz coins stay the same for a long time yet. I have some world coins the size of an Oz 20¢ that less then a 1/10 of the weight - that feel like a toy to me. Report this Post to the Staff
kookoox10 Pillar of the Community United States 1054 Posts	Posted 07/26/2012 1:05 pm Real cool set you have, thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
enworb Pillar of the Community Australia 4411 Posts	Posted 07/26/2012 5:28 pm I think it is inevitable that the size and possibly composition of Australian coins will change. The government will not continue minting coins that have higher metal value than face value. The yanks may do it but we wont for long. My guess as to the timing is at the passing of QEII. Obviously the obverse will have to be reworked on all coin (fingers crossed we get a nice crowned bust) and this may give a chance to re-evaluate coinage size and composition. Like goatieman mentioned the other day "lets hope its not that aluminium crap" and I would have to agree. like mschipp said they feel like plastic play money Report this Post to the Staff
Ausjack Pillar of the Community Australia 841 Posts	Posted 07/27/2012 02:27 am enworb Report this Post to the Staff
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