Author Topic: The Intardnet Beat Me, re: UK Currency (Read 587 times)

ra · « **Reply #15 on:** October 25, 2004, 02:03:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Furball

http://www.24carat.co.uk/photogalleryofcurrentbritishcoinage.html

this is quite good too, details on the special edition £2 coins

http://www.24carat.co.uk/twopoundsindx.html

Are these real coins, used in circulation? If so, what is the black stuff?

Dowding · « **Reply #16 on:** October 25, 2004, 02:08:53 PM »

The circulation version of that coin doesn't have the black stuff or the 24 carat gold.

AWMac · « **Reply #17 on:** October 25, 2004, 02:49:56 PM »

Looks like the chocolate is seeping out of those two coins.

texace · « **Reply #18 on:** October 25, 2004, 03:37:16 PM »

It's probably black due to the camera angle. The struck surfaces are quite polished when new. If the coins were turned slightly, the light would catch the polished surface and it would look silver (or gold) like it should.

Furball · « **Reply #19 on:** October 25, 2004, 04:06:38 PM »

Yes they are real coins, i believe that is the gold proof one. I posted that picture because it has the three lions of England on it

Newish £1 coins look more like this, as he said its the camera angle that makes it look black i think.