Britannia Returning To A Circulating Coin

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kena Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1682 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 07:27 am According to this the £2 coin with Britannia will be replacing the Technology £2 coin which has been used since 1997. So this means new reverse and observe since the Queen's portrait is changing. http://blog.royalmint.com/britannia...lting-coins/ This brings up an interesting question....which coins from this http://www.royalmint.com/shop/The_2...ual_Coin_Set will actually circulate? We know 100 of Royal Navy ones were put into circulation. Ken Report this Post to the Staff

Red Valued Member United Kingdom 252 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 07:44 am Love the design. Glad to see it back on circulating coins BUT I think it's extremely cheeky of the RM to bring this out part-way through the year after selling who knows how many "Year Sets" without it. Report this Post to the Staff
Bud250r Pillar of the Community United States 828 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 08:05 am I love the silver Britannia's. Beautiful coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Demarco Bishopp Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 548 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 5:49 pm I love to see Britannia on coins but I don't like this interpretation. Look at that nose and jaw line. She looks like a man. Edited by Demarco Bishopp 02/27/2015 5:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Moralclimate Valued Member United Kingdom 188 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 8:23 pm Masterstroke! Just when, between them, counterfeiters had managed to fake just about everything about the Technology £2 coin except the hologram, which is evidently to be discontinued! Report this Post to the Staff
Mynki New Member United Kingdom 28 Posts	Posted 04/25/2015 04:17 am Does anyone else think it's a terribly bland design? Report this Post to the Staff
augsburger Pillar of the Community Germany 1064 Posts	Posted 04/25/2015 06:20 am It certainly doesn't have anything to go with Britannia. Previous coins have had say, a lighthouse and the sea line, a boat, other coins will have something floral. Until it's seen in the hand it's difficult to know how it would appeal or not. Report this Post to the Staff
Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 04/25/2015 06:30 am I don't know that it's bland, but it doesn't have the presence as a penny or an Edward VII florin say. Report this Post to the Staff
paxbrit Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 05/03/2015 4:03 pm Couldn't agree more with Mr. T. One of the smartest things the US mint did was re-introduce the Walking Liberty design for the silver and gold bullion coins, the Indian Head and Buffalo, etc. They could have gone with modern designs and themes, which would have probably crippled sales. The UK has some outstanding designs from the past, the large penny obverse, the Gothic designs, etc., and they'd be well advised to look at them seriously for their coinage. Corporate logo artwork and soccer players on national coinage and currency only makes it look like empty-headed teenagers are in charge of the nation that adopts it and removes a certain amount of the public trust in their money and their government. Report this Post to the Staff
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