News Article: 2015 Magna Carta Coin Historical Accuracy?

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Spott Valued Member United States 263 Posts	Posted 01/24/2015 11:38 pm http://metro.co.uk/2015/01/19/new-2...-it-5027075/ From a Metro.Co.UK news story: Quote: "Author Dr Marc Morris says that the coin totally misrepresents one of the most important moments in English history, the moment King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215". "Speaking last week, he said: â€˜To depict King John holding a quill is simply a schoolboy error. â€˜Medieval kings did not authenticate documents by signing them, they did it by sealing them â€" or rather by getting one of their officials to do it for them. â€˜All the pen in John's hand symbolises is ignorance of this basic fact.' Mr Morris even created what he described as a â€˜more historically accurate' image of the signing of the Magna Carta out of Playmobil figures and posted the image on Twitter." "Bosses at The Royal Mint, however, defended the coin, saying the image on the coin was â€˜symbolic' rather than â€˜factual'." Now I want one.... Anyone "across the pond" want to pick up some and list them on the site? Report this Post to the Staff

Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 01/24/2015 11:45 pm The picture at the bottom of that article is a joke. Report this Post to the Staff
augsburger Pillar of the Community Germany 1064 Posts	Posted 01/25/2015 04:21 am The funny thing is, if you go looking for pictures of this, you see John signing it. So..... what actually happened, we don't know, we can make assumptions, it may not even have been John doing it, so... this clearly isn't a photograph from the times anyway, so does it matter if it's historically accurate or not? It's symbolically accurate. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 01/25/2015 09:25 am http://blogs.loc.gov/law/2014/06/th...of-the-week/ Report this Post to the Staff
kena Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1682 Posts	Posted 01/25/2015 10:33 am And with regards about those of us in the UK picking some up, it might take a while since I am still looking for some of the 2014 coins from circulation and is now 2015. Report this Post to the Staff
Groszy Pillar of the Community United States 589 Posts	Posted 01/25/2015 1:12 pm Quote: And with regards about those of us in the UK picking some up, it might take a while since I am still looking for some of the 2014 coins from circulation and is now 2015. The article doesn't say if they'll be released for circulation, only that they're being sold for 10 pounds. Report this Post to the Staff
augsburger Pillar of the Community Germany 1064 Posts	Posted 01/26/2015 5:08 pm Yep, 10 quid, because you never know, it might be the next kew gardens and you'll make a mint. Of course the chances of that are low, considering the economic meltdown has stopped, but it's one reason why the mint must feel they can raise prices to five times the value of the coin as money. Who buys this stuff? Report this Post to the Staff
coinsearcher83 Pillar of the Community United States 1358 Posts	Posted 01/29/2015 4:44 pm Quote: Who buys this stuff? Completists. Kind of the same thing is going on here in these United States with dollar coins and special quarters. The Postal Service has started increasing the face value of commemorative stamps from the one-ounce rate to 2 and 3 ounce values. Sold at face value, of course, but more revenue since collectors don't use them and generally have to buy multiples online to get even one. Just another way to get revenue. Report this Post to the Staff
augsburger Pillar of the Community Germany 1064 Posts	Posted 01/30/2015 05:55 am Yeah, money rules. Some people have too much money for their own good. Report this Post to the Staff
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