what's your favourite coin?

the decoy · Post by **the decoy** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:52 am

ajantis_art wrote:My would-be intellectual housemate asked me this the other other day, thought it was hilarious. After to some thought i decided. "the £2 coin mate. Nice weight, both silver and gold, nice latin on the side." To which he replied "ah i disagree, i think its a bit too european." He favoured the silver finish and shape of the 50pence piece. What does this mean, and why have i even posted this discussion.

What coin u repin?

could you please tell you friend that I think his musings re: coins, are awesome and led to an awesome thread?. thanks

the decoy · Post by **the decoy** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:54 am

guerillaeye wrote:
the decoy wrote: the quarter is where it's at.
and 4 of em make a dollar

plus, you can use them in drinking games!

who plays pennies instead of quarters? nobody that I know of.

rusko · Post by **rusko** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:16 am

STANDARD 10 PENCE LION OF JUDAH BIZNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

incyde · Post by **incyde** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:45 am

the decoy wrote:I a fan of the plain old quarter, the workhorse of the american monetary system. not all flashy like that golden dollar with the native american lady on it, not all smelly like the penny (seriously, smell a penny, they stink) nt as easily lost as a dime, or as usless as a nickel.

the quarter is where it's at.

i miss quarters.

but out of the british coins, i'd have to say the £1 coin. nice weight, nice size, feels good in your hand.

Jennifer · Post by **Jennifer** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:04 am

incyde wrote:
the decoy wrote:I a fan of the plain old quarter, the workhorse of the american monetary system. not all flashy like that golden dollar with the native american lady on it, not all smelly like the penny (seriously, smell a penny, they stink) nt as easily lost as a dime, or as usless as a nickel.

the quarter is where it's at.
i miss quarters.

but out of the british coins, i'd have to say the coin. nice weight, nice size, feels good in your hand.

i agree..for america, the quarter..

and the £1 is a nice one

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:11 am

I like the £2 - feels surprisingly bling for such an insignificant sum

forensix (mcr) · Post by **forensix (mcr)** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:19 am

i like the way the 20p coin sounds in my tin

sometimes i stop playing the penny whistle just to hear it drop

gravious · Post by **gravious** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:27 am

Nuggets all the way!

£1 sterling worth of thick weighty satisfaction

tha_illsta · Post by **tha_illsta** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:46 pm

My top seven:

KRUGERRAND

My lucky silver 1c bit (us$)

the old 1/2 p ( sixteenth anyone? )

1 Nira (also lucky)

all the old european money (damn the euro)

the old Hong Kong 1 dollar (lucky)

Whatever the double headed thing is in SHOLAY (1rupee?)

I have all these coins apart from the last one...
anyone know what it is????? what a classic!

p.s. The old or new 10p is NO GOOD...."ten pence" is slang for poor or shoddy work in the carpentry/film scenery game.
(i.e. it's worth ten pence)
example: "that remix you done for so and so was ten pence mate" haha

tha_illsta · Post by **tha_illsta** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:51 pm

oh and anyone remember playing "pound up" at school/work/the pub e.t.c.

happy memories of waiting for the pub to re-open in the afternoon, playing on the front wall of the pub, few of us there, you could walk away with best part of a score if you were lucky.

presumably this is outlawed now, like smoking.

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:58 pm

THA ILLSTA wrote: presumably this is outlawed now, like smoking.

When they start breathalyzing you at the bar and refuse to serve you for not "drinking responsibly" then you know fun times over.

tha_illsta · Post by **tha_illsta** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:03 pm

well that's already the law in this country, mate.

A barman MUST refuse to serve someone who is already intoxicated, on penalty of loss of licence for the landlord.

suits me, I'm not allowed to drink any more anyway.

Still up for a round of quid up though......

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munkle · Post by **munkle** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:54 pm

the old school Spanish coins with the holes in the middle.

Been reppin one on my key ring since holiday as a kid in 1992.

kins83 · Post by **kins83** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:55 pm

Munkle wrote:the old school Spanish coins with the holes in the middle.

Been reppin one on my key ring since holiday as a kid in 1992.

Is it a special olympics one?

kins83 · Post by **kins83** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:56 pm

kins83 wrote:
Munkle wrote:the old school Spanish coins with the holes in the middle.

Been reppin one on my key ring since holiday as a kid in 1992.
Is it a special olympics one?

Edit: As in a special coin for the olympics, not a coin for the special olympics

fushimi · Post by **fushimi** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:26 pm

I'm repping coins with holes

Not repping the 1 Yen coins made of aluminium

teknics · Post by **teknics** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:25 pm

^^^^ are u persian??????

me dad would love the palavi coin...propa patrioting

oops didnt realise the page number----its directed at hera

boomting · Post by **boomting** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:58 pm

Munkle wrote:the old school Spanish coins with the holes in the middle.

Been reppin one on my key ring since holiday as a kid in 1992.

ha ha! baby sitting tokens where i grew up. oh how i miss a good old inbred village

the decoy · Post by **the decoy** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:09 pm

damn, how many coins do you lot in the UK have?

it seems like there are quite a few.

*grand* · Post by ***grand*** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:16 pm

the american quarter of georgia state with the peach on it.... has been my fav coin

what's your favourite coin?

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