tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16023428.post2599193286035151349..comments2023-02-12T08:53:15.582+00:00Comments on The Spaniard and the Edwardian: british money...Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06547751713543965445noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16023428.post-89203594559354411352011-05-31T15:52:21.575+01:002011-05-31T15:52:21.575+01:00wait ya that doesn't work, it really is small ...wait ya that doesn't work, it really is small large small large :)Jonathan Haberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170366134636264478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16023428.post-9848224597241564612011-05-31T15:42:24.694+01:002011-05-31T15:42:24.694+01:00I was told yesterday the jumps in size are by perc...I was told yesterday the jumps in size are by perceived cost of materials which I didn't know and found really interesting.<br /><br />So small to large bronze (1 p / 2p)<br /><br />then<br /><br />small to large cupronickle (5 p / 10 p/ 20 p/ 25 p / 50 p)<br /><br />then<br /><br />nickle-brass (1 pound / 2 pound)Jonathan Haberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170366134636264478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16023428.post-32978253808132736322011-03-22T23:31:53.505+00:002011-03-22T23:31:53.505+00:00I'd never thought about the size of our coins ...I'd never thought about the size of our coins before - the colour has always been of more interest to me ;-)<br />I agree it does seem pretty crazy - you should have seen what it was like when they made the 5p smaller and the 10p smaller and brought out pound coins instead of notes! Our heads were spinning fit to explode!Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560665846881421679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16023428.post-6424157004938526682011-03-20T01:33:42.543+00:002011-03-20T01:33:42.543+00:00Points awarded for excellent use of the word "...Points awarded for excellent use of the word "crazypants". Being a Lit major gives you a free pass to use language according to whim, but bonus points are awarded only for panache.JM Graftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028592892031373229noreply@blogger.com