The Shape of British Money (was: Wizarding Money)

[John Walton]

No: HPFGUIDX 8780

Steve Vander Ark wrote:

> Are you saying that the 50p coin is NOT round? Ron sees the coin and
> is surprised...he says: "Weird! What a shape! This is money?" So
> whatever shape the 50p coin is, Wizard money ISN'T. None of it, or
> Ron wouldn't have been surprised to see the shape.

Okay, here's a rundown of British Money. If anyone knows a site with pretty
pictures, yell :) Then send a link.

1p: bronze, round, smooth edges, slightly larger than 1¢
2p: bronze, round, smooth edges, twice the size of 1¢ and thicker
5p: silver, round, ribbed (for lack of a better word!) edges, almost the
size of a 10¢
10p: silver, round, ribbed, about the size of a 25¢
20p: silver, heptagonal (7 sides), smooth edges, slightly smaller and
thinner than a 10¢ piece
50p: silver, heptagonal (7 sides), smooth edges, about the size of one of
those new $1 coins but thicker
£1: goldish (not real gold; does anyone know the metal?), round, ribbed
edges, as thick as two 5¢ on top of each other and a bit larger
£2: goldish center, silver outside, round, ribbed edges, about as thick as
two 25¢ pieces, looks like a 10 French Franc piece on steroids.

--John

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