Coins On Old Barclays Bank In Maidstone, Kent, England

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NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17890 Posts	Posted 08/13/2018 7:03 pm As a child I remember being fascinated by these big plaster 'coins' on the outside of the then-new Barclays Bank in my home town of Maidstone. Marcus Crouch, a local historian, describes it as "a dreadful new bank of an aggressive tastelessness" in his book on Kent, published in 1966. The building is now a bar, but I drove past it yesterday and the coins are still there! The coins are: 1. A 1956 farthing - last year of issue! 2. A 1962 halfpenny. Probably the year the bank was opened. 3. Charles I Angel of 1625-1643 4. Charles I Unite (sovereign) of the same period. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff

Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 08/13/2018 7:44 pm Thanks for that writeup, Rob. It's neat that they had those plaster coins made up for the facade. I've been on the lookout for one of the farthings in the world coin bins over here. Does the building fit in better in Kent these days? Edited: shpellimg "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Edited by Bump111 08/13/2018 7:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 08/13/2018 8:25 pm Way cool decorations for a bar that caters to numismatists! I agree a bit dreadful for a bank. Also, eligible for cross posting here: http://goccf.com/t/267806 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17890 Posts	Posted 08/14/2018 03:24 am Quote: Does the building fit in better in Kent these days? I think so. It must have stood out much more in 1962 than today. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 08/14/2018 11:12 am Wow! That is really fascinating. Thank you for sharing. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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