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	Coin Summary
		Some coins have coin orientation, where the coin must be flipped vertically to see the other side; other coins, such as British coins, have medallic orientation, where the coin must be flipped horizontally to see the other side.
		Coins that are not round (British 50 pence for example) usually have an odd number of sides, with the edges rounded off.
		Coins are popularly used as a sort of two-sided die; in order to choose between two options with a random possibility, one choice will be labeled "heads" and the other "tails," and a coin will be flipped or "tossed" to see whether the heads or tails side comes up on top.
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	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Coin
		Some coins have coin orientation, where the coin must be flipped vertically to see the other side; other coins, such as British coins, have medallic orientation, where the coin must be flipped horizontally to see the other side.
		Coins that are not round (British 50 pence for example) usually have an odd number of sides, with the edges rounded off.
		Coins are popularly used as a sort of two-sided die; in order to choose between two options with a random possibility, one choice will be labeled "heads"?title=and the other "tails,"?title=and a coin will be flipped or "tossed"?title=to see whether the heads or tails side comes up on top.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Coin (1452 words)

	British ten pence coin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The British decimal ten pence (10p) coin — often pronounced "ten pee" — was issued in 1968 in preparation for the 1971 decimalisation of the currency.
		The 10p coin is minted from an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
		This downsizing took place a year after a similar reform of the five pence coin, and the new ten pence was in fact only a gram heavier and half a millimetre larger than the previously withdrawn five pence.
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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Coins of equivalent value had the same dimensions and size until the introduction of the British Twenty Pence coin in 1982.
		The coin is minted from an alloy of 84% copper and 16% nickel...
		The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen-in-Parliament) legislative power.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/United-Kingdom-of-Great-Britain-and-Ireland (5510 words)

	Fifty Pence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The British decimal fifty pence (50p) coin was issued on October 14, 1969 in the run-up to decimalisation to replace...
		Fifty Pence coins were introduced in 1969 ahead of decimalisation in 1971, and were equivalent to ten shillings...
		British Fifty Pences (50p) were introduced in 1969 ahead of decimalisation in 1971, and were equivalent to ten shillings.
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	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The British decimal fifty pence (50p) coin – often pronounced "fifty pee" – was issued on October 14, 1969 in the run-up to decimalisation to replace the ten shilling note.
		The coin is minted from an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
		The sides are not straight but are curved so that the centre of curvature is the opposite apex of the coin, allowing the coin to roll freely and have its diameter measured correctly in slot machines (see also: curve of constant width).
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=British_fifty_pence_coin (303 words)

	Fifty Pence Coins - A Brief History of the 50 Pence Coin
		The fifty pence evolved from the half sovereign, which was first issued in 1544 in the reign of Henry VIII.
		The last coins of the old £sd system to be issued for circulation were dated 1967, and the first decimal coins were 10 and 5 pence coins dated 1968, which were the direct equivalent of the florin and shilling.
		The shrinking of the fifty pence was part of the trend towards smaller and lighter coins.
	www.24carat.co.uk /fiftypencestory.html (835 words)

	1969 5 New Pence Coin
		The British decimal fifty pence (50p) coin was issued in October 1969 in the run-up to decimalisation to replace the ten shilling note.
		British Fifty Pences (50p) were introduced in 1969 ahead of decimalisation in 1971, and were equivalent to ten shillings.>
		4 Provisions of coins in lieu of cupro-nickel coins.
	www.coin-collecting-4u.com /coin-articles/1969-5-new-pence-coin.htm (319 words)

	British coinage
		The English penny was derived from a small silver coin minted by Charlemagne which was in general circulation in Europe during the middle ages.
		The weight of this coin was originally1/240th of a troy pound, a weight known as a pennyweight[?] - around 1.555grams.
		produced by machine; the first milled coins were produced during the reign of Elizabeth I and periodically during the reigns of James I and Charles I, but there was opposition to mechanisation from the moneyers who ensured that most coins continued to be produced by hammering.
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	British coinage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The English penny derived from a small silver coin minted by Charlemagne which was in general circulation in Europe during the middle ages.
		In 1920 the silver content of all British was reduced from 92.5% to 50% with portion of the remainder consisting of manganese which caused the coins to tarnish a very dark color after they had in circulation for a significant period.
		The weight of this coin was by Charlemagne and the purity of 92.5% silver sterling silver) was instituted by Henry II in 1158 with the "Tealby Penny" -- a hammered coin.
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	www.99Coins.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal, usually in the shape of a disc, and most often issued by a government, to be used as a form of money in transactions.
		Coins are popularly used as a sort of two-sided die ; in order to choose between two options with a random possibility, one choice will be labeled "heads" and the other "tails," and a coin will be flipped or "tossed" to see whether the heads or tails side comes up on top.
		Bi-metallic coins are sometimes used for higher values and for commemorative purposes.
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	Coin Collecting - What is a coin? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A coin is a piece of hard material, traditionally metal and usually in the shape of a disc, which is used as a form of money.
		Traditionally the value of a coin comes from the intrinsic value of the component metal, but in modern times most coins are made of a base metal and their value comes strictly from their status as fiat money.
		Coins are popularly used as a sort of two-sided die and a fair coin is defined to have the probability of heads (in the parlance of Bernoulli trials, a "success") of exactly 0.5.
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	British Twenty Pence coin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The British decimal twenty pence (20p) coin – often pronounced "twenty pee" – was issued in June 1982 to fill the obvious gap between the ten pence and fifty pence coins.
		The coin is minted from an alloy of 84% copper and 16% nickel (unlike the other 'silver' coins which are 75% copper, 25% nickel), weighs 5.00 grams and has a diameter of 21.4 millimetres.
		The coin also differs from other British coinage (bar the more recent £2 coin) in that the year of mintage is displayed on the reverse (the opposite side to the Queen's head).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Twenty_Pence_coin (366 words)

	British Coin decimalisation
		There would be three new bronze coins with values of two, one and half new pence and a new fifty pence coin to replace the ten shilling note.
		The distinctive seven-sided fifty pence coin entered circulation in October 1969 and the following year, the ten shilling note ceased to be printed though it still remained in circulation for some years afterwards.
		In the late 1990's these coin sparked off a manic treasure hunt when a rumour spread that coins with the early obverse, which showed the queen wearing a necklace, were extremely rare and valuable.
	www.predecimal.com /p11decimalisation.htm (1228 words)

	British Copper Coinage: Introduction
		In 1691 the warrant to mint the tin coins was renewed by James Hoare in partnership with Andrew Corbett and Thomas Povey.
		Among the coins found in Philadelphia in 1975 during the construction of Interstate 95 were two 1694 William and Mary copper halfpence, two William III 1700 halfpence and an early 1681 Charles II copper Irish halfpenny.
		The selection displays how these coins would have look during the 1780's and are especially interesting for comparison with the section on imported British counterfeits and with the sections on American made counterfeit halfpence including the Machin's Mills halfpence, the few unattributed counterfeits, and the related Blacksmith coppers.
	www.nd.edu /~rarebook/coins/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Br-Copper.intro.html (5347 words)

	British Coin -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The current value of the coin in "very fine" to "extra fine" condition is £3500 to £6000, although a Mr Pinkerton writing at the time that the coins circulated noted that many of the coins in circulation were so worn as to be almost flat.
		One penny and two pence coins are legal tender only up to the sum of 20p; these means that it is possible to refuse payment of sums greater than this in one and two pence coins in order to settle a debt.
		The coin was introduced in 1983 to replace the Bank of England One Pound note, which ceased to be issued at the end of 1984 and was removed from circulation (though still redeemable at the Bank's offices) on 11 March 1988.
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	1971 Coin of the Year (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1971 the United Kingdom finally converted to decimal currency on February 15th, having made a shaky start in 1848 / 1849 with the issue of florins which were one tenth of a pound.
		The fifty pence was issued in 1969 and circulated alongside the ten shilling note.
		In 1982, all new decimal coins dropped the word "new" from their stated values, and the halfpenny sirvived this change.
	www.coinoftheyear.com /1971.html (344 words)

	The Landscape Coin Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The coin was left at that viewpoint, where I took the picture on the left.
		We also hope that in future years, as the coins bounce in peoples' pockets and are twirled in their fingers, they will inspire reflection about landscape and history that is not limited to the site where the coin was found.
		The coin is manufactured of "alloy 230," which is 85% copper and 15% zinc.
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	Denominations of British Coins, Names, Values & Dates
		This list of British coin denominations includes a number of Roman denominations, as they were used in Britain when it was under the influence of Roman rule.
		Continuing with the florin example, it changed from a sterling silver coin after 1919, to become a debased silver coin with a 50% silver content, and after 1946, it was reduced to a silvery coloured cupro-nickel coin.
		Maundy coins of fourpence, threepence, twopence and one penny are still produced annually, for presentation in the Maundy ceremony.
	www.24carat.co.uk /denominations.html (581 words)

	Coin Bezels - Information
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		British coin Fifty Pence pence coin, a decimal fifty pence, a Anthony s border the which depicts dollar mdash; ns:2 shilling featured the the from 1928 British It is of consisted of The design, by this continued to decimal five pence pence was introduced.
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	Coin Collecting - Symbols of British Heritage on the currency of the United Kingdom (page 2) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The chosen designs for the reverses of the new decimal coins were created by Christopher Ironside and, in the words of the then Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, 'although new in style, have, for the most part, a long numismatic ancestry'.
		A second fifty pence coin for 1992 and 1993 bears an historic design to commemorate Britain's Presidency of the Council of Ministers in 1992 and the completion of the European Single Market with effect from 1 January 1993.
		During the reign of the present Queen, Wales has been represented on coins of the United Kingdom and, for the decimal coins, the Badge of the Prince of Wales was chosen for the two pence piece.
	www.fleur-de-coin.com /e-library/uk2.asp?hide=false (856 words)

	ipedia.com: British coin Fifty Pence Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The British decimal fifty pence coin was issued in October 1969 in the run-up to decimalisation to replace the ten shilling note.
		During the history of the coin, three different obverses have been used so far - between 1969 and 1984 the head of Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin was used, between 1985 and 1997 the head by Raphael Maklouf was used, and since 1998 one by Ian Rank-Broadley has been used.
		This coin was issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D-Day.
	www.ipedia.com /british_coin_fifty_pence.html (688 words)

	three pence coin - Alex Skeffington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This solid silver facsimile is cast from an original coin of the realm which was legal tender...
		The British decimal ten pence (10p) coin often pronounced "ten pee" was issued in...
		The original inscription "the value of three pence" was soon changed--for the sake of those who weren't so sure the coin was worth three pence--to "value me as you please.
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	Coin information - Search.com
		The one cent coin has changed little since 1864 (albeit with some composition changes) and still remains in circulation, despite a greatly reduced value in real terms.
		On the other side of the spectrum, the largest coin in common circulation is 25 cents, a low value for the largest denomination coin compared to other countries.
		Increasingly common are coin counting machines which charge money to consumers for converting their "coins" into "cash".
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	1971 2 New Pence Coin
		Official 1971 British Royal Mint proof coin sets are still available from stock at Chard of Blackpool.
		Coins issued in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, English Channel Islands, 1830 - present...
		1982, all decimal coins showed their value as "...new pence" to distinguish them from old pence...
	www.coin-collecting-4u.com /coin-articles/1971-2-new-pence-coin.htm (294 words)

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		Three different obverses have been used so far â“ from 1969 to 1984 the head of Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin, from 1985 to 1997 the head by Raphael Maklouf, and since 1998 the head by Ian Rank-Broadley.
		Demand for the 50p coin decreased with the issue of One Pound coins in 1983.
		Issued only in 1997, but in very large numbers as it had to replace all the earlier types of 50p coin, which were withdrawn from circulation within 6 months.
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