New £1 coin design revealed by Mint

[Mint]

Actually this has nothing to do with me...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/31938400

 

[Shelly]

Yeah I like it
Bring back memories of my childhood
Still got a few threepenny pieces

 

[Gail]

Yeah I like it
Bring back memories of my childhood
Still got a few threepenny pieces
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Where I come from they were called threppenny bits! I remember ha'pennies and half crowns too!

 

[Shelly]

Yeah that's right @Gail
Threepenny bit

 

[Mint]

Yep, I remember them too

 

[Shelly]

Yeah so can I
My dad used to collect old money and stamps

 

[Shelly]

We're got to wait till 2017 until the new £1 coin comes out
Did the young lad win a prize

 

[Chipper3]

Yeah that's right @Gail
Threepenny bit

I always thought it was just rhyming slang

 

[Gail]

I always thought it was just rhyming slang

I think you might have to explain that one to our friends across the pond!

 

[Chipper3]

I think you might have to explain that one to our friends across the pond!

Not yet though. Let's see if any of them get it first.

 

[Lee]

You guys must be old

 

[EnthuZiaZT]

You guys must be old

Not Old Lee, Just long memories!!!

Mike

 

[Gail]

We're got to wait till 2017 until the new £1 coin comes out
Did the young lad win a prize

Yes @Shelly he won £10,000 which he says he will put towards going to university.

 

[hard top]

Yes @Shelly he won £10,000 which he says he will put towards going to university.

I would have wasted that on girls and fun........

 

[Shelly]

Or perhaps he should buy a Z

 

[Gail]

I would have wasted that on girls and fun........

Isn't that what students spend their money on anyway?

 

[hard top]

Haha, yep @Gail ........

 

[Mint]

Or perhaps he should buy a Z

He could buy 3 or 4 with £10,000

 

[Shelly]

Maybe both @Mint

 

[Mint]

Do you mean a 3 and a 4 @Shelly