Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Saint Helena and Ascension 5 & 10 pence 2015 - Magnetic core

These two 2015 denominations from Saint Helena and Ascension have a magnetic core, they are probably CuNi plated steel:



(news and scan from Wolfgang Schuster)

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous21:52

    How often does one find in their change coins from the UK's South Atlantic territories?

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  2. Anonymous22:56

    A few years ago, I found a St Helena round pound in my change. I can't remember which date. That's the only one. Gibraltar and Channel Islands coins turn up far more frequently. I once - but only once - got a Falklands pound.

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