New UK coins

[rhino_neil]

http://www.royalmint.com/newdesigns/designsRevealed.aspx

Well there you go your very own jigsaw worth 88p.  I'm sure its old news, but I hadn't seen the final designs.  what do we reckon then?

Comments

[longhairedhippy.livejournal.com]

I got one of the new pennies in my change the other day and assumed at first that I'd been given some foreign coin by mistake...

First impressions not good, but maybe I'll warm to them.

[san-valentine.livejournal.com]

Kinda strange, mixed feelings about them. I had no idea the coins had been given a makeover.
I like the concept, and the individual designs are striking, but I like that on the old coins, each one had a separate identity.

I wonder if they'll still be doing special editions of the £1 and the 50p ?

[rich-jacko.livejournal.com]

Nice idea, but a bit gimmicky. They look good together but I bet they look rubbish individually.

[littlejenny123.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised I haven't seen any of them yet. But they're nice enough.