1981 25p "Experimental Coin"

[Master Jmd 63]

Figured this is worth sharing here. This is up on St James' June auction block: https://bsjauctions.auctionmobility.com/lots/view/1-7LEF1R/british-coins

 

[Peckris 2 2,101]

Fascinating - though they must have known that it was to be the new 20p, introduced the following year.

[Sword 1,380]

Iconic shape. 

Britannia doing manual labour? Rather apt as times were hard in the early eighties. 

[VickySilver 806]

How again did they conclude this was a 25P and not a 20P pattern?

[Iannich48 201]

6 hours ago, VickySilver said:

How again did they conclude this was a 25P and not a 20P pattern?

Lack of common sense maybe?

[Sword 1,380]

16 hours ago, VickySilver said:

How again did they conclude this was a 25P and not a 20P pattern?

Presumably by provenance and written record.

[Sword 1,380]

According to an NGC article "Though dated 1981, they were reportedly struck in the 1990s, as the United Kingdom considered whether to replace the pound with the euro."

https://www.ngccoin.uk/news/article/9755/

 

[copper123 1,434]

18 hours ago, Iannich48 said:

Lack of common sense maybe?

there was a 25p coin anyway - the crown

[VickySilver 806]

20 hours ago, Iannich48 said:

Lack of common sense maybe?

LOL, yes pretty crazy there..... Although I like proofs and patterns these did not hold appeal to me. I like the 1961 and 1963 decimal patterns that actually have designs.....

[Iannich48 201]

3 hours ago, copper123 said:

there was a 25p coin anyway - the crown

My thought exactly.

[copper123 1,434]

If sold it should go under the title of "Experimental CN test coin unknown value" that would be the most honest title.

I must admit that Britannia making all the coins personally brings a smile to my face.

Edited July 13, 2023 by copper123

[Michael-Roo 781]

1 hour ago, copper123 said:

If sold it should go under the title of "Experimental CN test coin unknown value" that would be the most honest title.

I must admit that Britannia making all the coins personally brings a smile to my face.

Same design as the old halfpenny trial dies. I have the 1957 one.

[Peckris 2 2,101]

2 hours ago, Iannich48 said:

My thought exactly.

By then the crown was £5 not 25p (if we're talking 1990s)

[copper123 1,434]

32 minutes ago, Michael-Roo said:

Same design as the old halfpenny trial dies. I have the 1957 one.

A bit too male looking to be "Britannia in my book , do we really need a non -binary on a coin ?

[Zo Arms 261]

10 hours ago, copper123 said:

A bit too male looking to be "Britannia in my book , do we really need a non -binary on a coin ?

She looks remarkably like Noggin the Nog.

[Sword 1,380]

What happened to the shield and trident? The little dolphin looks a bit strange too. 

[copper123 1,434]

5 hours ago, Sword said:

What happened to the shield and trident? The little dolphin looks a bit strange too. 

Yes more a symbol of greece than the uk , though a few do like our waters

[Mr T 172]

On 7/14/2023 at 6:07 AM, Michael-Roo said:

Same design as the old halfpenny trial dies. I have the 1957 one.

Predecimal halfpenny trial?