Nicely put together Kev thats for that information and look forward too part 2 cheers.👍👊
@kevcump62
4 ай бұрын
I will get onto part 2 asap😀👍
@owendavies7452
Ай бұрын
Always on the lookout for the 1988 COA 😅
@kevcump62
Ай бұрын
Look hard. I think there is only two or three examples known to exist but that doesn’t mean there are not any more out there in the wild waiting for you!
@kaynefryday6637
4 ай бұрын
Excellent video 👍
@kevcump62
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@kaynefryday6637
4 ай бұрын
Gday Kev , hope you are having a awesome week
@kevcump62
4 ай бұрын
I am!
@LauriePark-gm7xu
2 ай бұрын
I have a 1967 round 50cent endeavour coin from nz
@kevcump62
2 ай бұрын
That’s great, I don’t know a lot about New Zealand coins, but I am interested. Perhaps you can look up some interesting info about the coin and let us know what you find.
@Mark3ABE
4 күн бұрын
Why does the fifty cent coin have twelve sides? Why not ten? Much more decimal!
@kevcump62
4 күн бұрын
Why have a decagon when you can have a dodecahedron. Interesting question. The first Australian 50 Cent coin was of course round that that didn’t work out well because it was confused with the 20c coin. The mint had to go with a new shape. I don’t know for sure why the 12 sided coin was chosen But I know making sure coins were suitable for vending machines was a consideration. I suspect at 12 sided coin rolls just a little better than a 10 sided one.
@Mark3ABE
4 күн бұрын
@@kevcump62 The 50p coin used in the UK has seven sides and works in vending machines. The 20p coin also has seven sides. Yes, I agree that the original, round, Australian 50 cents was not much bigger than a 2/- (later 20 cent) coin. Even though it was 80% silver, originally, that did not make it much different to look at. Australia never had a half-crown, although New Zealand did. There were, of course, sometimes problems distinguishing a half-crown from a 2/- coin.
@kevcump62
3 күн бұрын
Everything you said is true. I do not quite understand why the Brits went for the 7 sided coin for the 50p. What I do know is that the 7 sided arrangement for that coin was decided on after one of the people who was on the team making the decisions was some kind of engineer who had the smarts to work out a seven sided coin would roll well and work in vending machines. I agree, it makes perfect sense that our 50c coin should have been 10 sided to match up with the metric system, BUT with one proviso. If someone worked out using geometry and other engineering principles that it was more practical to go with the 12 sided coin, then I am prepared to go with the science. I am just glad we did not copy the British because I think our 50c coin is more elegant than the 7 sided British contemporary. Thanks for your comment. I love this stuff!
@Mark3ABE
3 күн бұрын
@@kevcump62 Thank you - yes, the twelve side, scallop edged Australian 50 cents looks more aesthetically pleasing. The 50p, of course, is worth twice as much. The modern 50p is much smaller than the original 50p, of course. We need a complete recoinage now. New Zealand had a radical recoinage. The 10 cent coin was reduced to the size of a 1 cent coin and made of copper. The 1, 2 and 5 cent coins were withdrawn.
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