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Started by <k>, February 26, 2017, 02:41:02 PM

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So, I have found no significant events or errors or anomalies for the years 2000 to 2006. Do you agree?

My next finding after 1999 is:

2007. 2 pound coin issued to commemorate the abolition of slavery. In the standard and proof set, the reverse has the designer's initials "DG" (for David Gentleman) to the right of "1807", but these initials are absent from the circulation coins.

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I've had no takers for the years 2000 to 2006, so that must mean there were no major events for that period.



My next point was the variations between the 2007 proof and circulation "Slavery" 2 pound coins. However, that is not really a major event, but it is a point of interest, and it is included here:

Decimal reverse designs with variations.


So now I wish to concentrate on the years 2007 to 2013:

2008. Matthew Dent's new UK design series was introduced.

2012. The Royal Mint started producing 5p and 10p coins in nickel-plated steel instead of copper-nickel.

2013. The Royal Mint started its "cupro-nickel replacement programme" to recover cupro-nickel five pence and ten pence coins from circulation. The Mint claimed that the value of the metal in both the cupro-nickel and nickel-plated steel coins was still less than their face value.


Does anybody have anything to add for those years?

UK decimal coins: list of major events by year.
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onecenter

If we may roll back a bit, the year 2002 had the first colorized coins with the two-pound Commonwealth Games commemoratives in proof.  Colorized coins really became big with the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Quote from: onecenter on June 15, 2017, 05:36:06 PMIf we may roll back a bit, the year 2002 had the first colorized coins with the two-pound Commonwealth Games commemoratives in proof.  Colorized coins really became big with the 2012 Olympic Games.

Let me explain what I'm trying to do with this particular topic. As I see UK coinage, it falls into three categories:

1] Standard circulation coins.

2] Circulating commemoratives and one year specials (Scottish design pounds, etc.).

3] Collector coins (non-circulating coins), e.g. the 5 pound coins, silver and gold coins.


I consider that major events encompass categories 1 and 2. Category 3 is very specialised, and the general public by and large does not get to know about trends in this category.

This is not to discourage you. You will see that I placed the 2007 "Slavery" variations in a separate topic from "major events", for that very reason.

Have a look at this topic:

Decimals: Miscellaneous Data

In that topic, I have attempted to give an overview of all the aspects of modern circulating decimals. You have brought up collector set variations and proof specialities before, but I explained that they didn't fit my criteria, which concerns circulation coins only. Admittedly, I did signal when the main commemorative coin changed from 25 pence to 2 pounds. I think it was big enough to mention. I did suggest to you at the time that you start a topic dealing with the history of decimal "collector only" coins and sets. But I've seen nothing yet.  :(  Really, though, there is nothing to stop you. So I repeat my suggestion, and to encourage you, I will commit to including your topic as a category in my Decimals: Miscellaneous Data topic. How about that? I am not knowledgeable about collector packages, but others are, and you could lead the pack and attract other hobbyists to this site. So come on, andyg, Alan71, hertfordian - will you help onecenter with this project?

Furthermore, I would like to ask Alan71 to make the topic: Decimals: Miscellaneous Data a sticky, so we can easily find it and update each topic, as new events happen. I started the topics referenced in it, but several members have contributed to them, and I couldn't have done it on my own. It depends on enough members being in favour, though.

So, onecenter - what do you think? Are you ready to start that topic?  ;)
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I've just updated the parent topic with brief details about significant events of the 21st century. Please note that I have confined myself to the circulation coinage, as seen and used by the public. Special collector editions and non-circulating coins are not included.

UK decimal coins: list of major events by year

I hope that brings the topic up to date for now. If you think I have missed anything important, please post a comment.

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#20
I will gradually update the main topic with images, hopefully before September 8, 2023.

That is the anniversary of the Queen's death.

Our forum member africancoins suggests that the Royal Mint may choose that date to release the new King's full regular UK coin series.


QUESTIONS

The circulating commemorative 50 pence with an uncrowned portrait of King Charles III was issued on December 1, 2022. On what date was the circulating commemorative 50 pence for his Coronation issued? It shows a crowned portrait of the King.

On what date(s) were the first UK non-circulating coins released that showed the crowned and uncrowned portraits of the King?
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Alan71

10 August 2023 for the circulating, uncrowned coronation 50p.

3 January 2023 for the 2023 commemoratives, but as they're non circulating I'm not sure what date you'd use.  They became available to order on 3 January anyway.

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eurocoin

The new coins will not be issued today and I don't expect that they will be issued any time soon either. There is no news.

Alan71

I never considered that it might be today.  Perhaps Charles's 75th birthday in November might provide the next opportunity?  Traditionally, more coins were needed in the closing weeks of the year due to Christmas shopping, though that's much less the case now with so few cash payments.

Failing that, it wouldn't surprise me if they wait until January and issue both 2023 and 2024-dated sets at the same time, with 2023 coins going into circulation from that point.

eurocoin

When it happens, there will always be indications beforehand.

Offa

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I really like the new definitive coins. They are a break from tradition in the UK, reminiscent of the 2023 Isle of Man nature set.
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