wanting any 1937 pre decimal coins :mocking:
1937 Crown
I think that is the only one ?
might be wrong
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='12964' dateline='1366885010'1937 Crown
I think that is the only one ?
might be wrong
You are spot on RG :good:
All the rest of the 1937 coins are Patterns each with the value of an average home :angel:
I think I know why, does any one else :) and why do the effigies face different ways :good:
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='12966' dateline='1366885418'I think I know why, does any one else :) and why do the effigies face different ways :good:
Abdication is a term that comes to mind :angel:
Spot on mate :good: at least we can work out why they didn't mint any then but some of the other years are harder to explain :winkextra:
and apparently the effigies go from facing left to right and from monarch to monarch so the next (charles) should face left (showing left cheek) then willy should be facing right, showing right cheek..think that's right..or vice versa :scratch_one-s_head:
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='12968' dateline='1366885698'Spot on mate :good: at least we can work out why they didn't mint any then but some of the other years are harder to explain :winkextra:
and apparently the effigies go from facing left to right and from monarch to monarch so the next (charles) should face left (showing left cheek) then willy should be facing right, showing right cheek..think that's right..or vice versa :scratch_one-s_head:
Crikey I hope the Charles isn't on the next lot, Imagine the shape of the coin to fit that snoz on :diablo: :laugh2:
Anyway I recon he screwed that up by marrying "The Bag lady" HeHe
I have a couple of spare 1937 Australian coins.
Jeff
they'd have more chance of a side profile rather than a frontal :mocking:
Sorry Jeff I was playing around and forgot about the crown until I hit post :dash1: so I take it you have a few crowns..interesting :scratch_one-s_head:
I've heard "the bag lady" will get a start in the next melbourn cup race now that BC has just retired :laugh2:
Traditionally the obverse bust will face the opposite direction to the monarch’s predecessor. KGV and KGVI is an exception to this but can be explained by the abdication.
or was it vanity on the part of a certain King?
http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2011/01/why-do-english-monarchs-face-the-way-they-do-on-australian-coins.html
Quote from: 'trout' pid='12971' dateline='1366886420'Crikey I hope the Charles isn't on the next lot, Imagine the shape of the coin to fit that snoz on :diablo: :laugh2:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kuCdMPIxyZU/T8urBfe-QKI/AAAAAAAAH9Q/KEvahaLR40Y/s438/UK%2520%25C2%25A35%25202008%2520Charles.JPG)
That portrait is facing the same way as Lizzys :ok:
Doesn't look too good for Charlie boy :mocking:
AJ, you already have another wanted thread active, add this want to the other thread if it's still valid. Thanks mate.