Britannia Moneta Token?

[Hussulo]

Hi can anyone help with this token its 36mm wide?

[Chris Perkins]

I'm sure I've seen a picture of one of those somewhere, I don't know where. The style is modern, but of course the RM moved away from London in '68 so it should be older than that.

I think that Britannia looks like a geezer, with legs spread, hammering a coin. Not very flattering is it.

[Hussulo]

I'm sure I've seen a picture of one of those somewhere, I don't know where. The style is modern, but of course the RM moved away from London in '68 so it should be older than that.

I think that Britannia looks like a geezer, with legs spread, hammering a coin. Not very flattering is it.

I wouldn't mess with her in that picture!

[Guest Aidan Work]

Chris,the Royal Mint at Llantrisant was opened in 1968 originally as a branch mint,because of the change over to decimal currency,which the Tower Hill mint couldn't cope with.The mint on Tower Hill in London stayed open until around 1975 or 1980.

I just thought that I had better point this fact out to you.

Aidan.

[Chris Perkins]

You do have a habit of, in the words of Basil Faulty - stating the bleedin' obvious don't you Aidan.

I know that Llantrisant was opened in 1968 because of the volume of coins needed for decimalisation. I don't think you could call a project of that size a branch mint even if the London mint did continue striking sovereigns into the mid 70's.

(And while I'm having a little moan, next time start 1 thread and list your conder token types, you don't need one for each coin)

[TomGoodheart]

All I could find is on Chard's site, but no date of issue I'm afraid.

Richard

[guyincog]

It's a bronze medallion issued for the British Empire Exhibition (1924). Value... a few pounds though this one looks cleaned (maybe just the photo).

[Hussulo]

It's a bronze medallion issued for the British Empire Exhibition (1924). Value... a few pounds though this one looks cleaned (maybe just the photo).

Yes found out its only worth a couple of pounds, but its the cupronickel version and not the bronze one.

[Guest Guest]

and "moneta" is Russian word (may be another languages have same word)

and this word means - "coin"

[Hussulo]

and "moneta" is Russian word (may be another languages have same word)

and this word means - "coin"

Thanks, you learn something new here all the time.

[scottishmoney]

Moneta is a latin word, used by Russians, indeed it does mean "coin", but there is also the word in Russian, dyenga which means coin or money.