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I am just gobsmacked that it could have had so many different dates on it

My sister?

Absolutely. If the Royal Mint can't be bothered with a design, then simply the words "Commemoration of Brexit" would be far more direct and unpretentious. It has been reported that they have all been melted down but I think it is rather likely that a few examples have been saved. I wouldn't be surprised if the odd examples will make it to auctions later on. The 1945 silver 3d comes to mind. Indeed. A £2 would be more appropriate. I still think some crown-size pieces would be nice if they can come up with a decent design.

AHAHAHA! Well spotted!

Agreed 100% - the more I see of PC'ness, the more it seems so artificially contrived and irritating. If we must have a coin to mark the transition, at least make it a decent one. A £2 would be better than a 50p.

To me the current design is classic PC bunkum, typical of the almost puritanical disregard for people's real needs and desires. We need art, entertainment, enjoyment, excitement - not meaningless mealy-mouthed platitudes. You would have thought by now they had got the message - the wishy-washy original objectives for the Millennium Dome proved a disaster, but now focused on providing entertainment and enjoyment as the O2 arena, it is thriving.

How about this Banksy that greeted people to my (current) home town of Dover, until the owner of the building it was painted on had it removed?

Shame about the fingerprints

A different kind of Trial is the trial 12-sided £1 coin that was produced for coin-in-the-slot machine manufacturers to design changes in preparation for the new £1 coin. These trial £1 coins (clearly marked Trial) fetch about £100 at auction.