stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 8/9/04 at 10:50 PM |
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two pound coins
Has anyone read the inscription on the edge of a 2 pound coin? I think its neat. (And for once, not Latin....)
quite why its on a coin.......
atb
steve
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Chris_R
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| posted on 8/9/04 at 10:53 PM |
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Too poor to own one. What does it say?
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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Benzine
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| posted on 8/9/04 at 11:09 PM |
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Standing on the shoulders of giants 
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Chris_R
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| posted on 8/9/04 at 11:14 PM |
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Never liked heights. Anyone else that feels the same can sent there £2 coins to me. Address via U2U. 
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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robinbastd
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| posted on 8/9/04 at 11:26 PM |
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Ah,but have you seen the Trevithick £2 coin? On it's edge it has some ... some... err,well it looks like how a child would draw a seagull,or
lots of them flying next to each other and some dashes.
Couldn't the Royal Mint come up with a fatuous saying or wouldn't "worth bugger all" and "get ready for the
euro"fit?
Answers on a postcard,please.
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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Chris_R
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| posted on 8/9/04 at 11:32 PM |
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Again, anyone with Ornithophobia, address via U2U.
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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Peteff
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| posted on 8/9/04 at 11:47 PM |
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Didn't they do the theme tune for Malcolm in the middle, "you're not the boss of me now"
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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carcentric
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 02:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
Standing on the shoulders of giants
That's part of a Isaac Newton quote, isn't it?
M D "Doc" Nugent
http://www.carcentric.com
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simonH
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 05:02 AM |
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yes a paraphrasing of one of newtons comments. he was saying that yes he is great but without all the scientists and scolas before him he would be
nothing . "standing on the sholders of giants" is litteraly that he is elevated by the popople before him
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James
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 07:45 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by simonH
yes a paraphrasing of one of newtons comments. he was saying that yes he is great but without all the scientists and scolas before him he would be
nothing . "standing on the sholders of giants" is litteraly that he is elevated by the popople before him
Good thing you pointed that out- I'd have been really confused about it otherwise! 
Atb,
James
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 08:21 AM |
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If you do a search on the phrase, it is attributed to Newton. I was just being a bit terse with the info to stimulate some discussion. Some sites say
its actually a mis quote.
Still, I dont see how it applies in the context of a coin.
atb
steve
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ChrisW
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 09:43 AM |
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Is it possible to separate the two parts of a £2 coin? Anyone with a hydraulic press want to have a go?
Chris
My gaff my rules
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 09:48 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisW
Is it possible to separate the two parts of a £2 coin? Anyone with a hydraulic press want to have a go?
Chris
I've done it with a vice, 5p coin to press on the centre and a couple more coins to support the edges. I put it back in the wrong way, bet
nobody's ever noticed 
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timf
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 10:01 AM |
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its the tower of london for you then.
defacing a coin of the relm is still a serious offence
quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon
I've done it with a vice, 5p coin to press on the centre and a couple more coins to support the edges. I put it back in the wrong way, bet
nobody's ever noticed
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Peteff
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 10:16 AM |
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What was his other famous phrase?
Oh yes, " Ouch, f"&king apple tree, it's coming down first chance I get" Did he discover gravity or did he just prove it
was there and how did we cope not knowing what was holding us down? Do fat people worry more about gravity than they ought to or will they have an
advantage if gravity eventually runs out? It can't last forever.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 10:33 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by timf
its the tower of london for you then.
defacing a coin of the relm is still a serious offence
It was an accident.
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Peteff
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 10:45 AM |
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Sounds like an expensive way to make washers to me. Another good one is filing the corners off 50p to make 10p coins Bet you'd not thought of
that one.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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jack trolley
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| posted on 9/9/04 at 07:35 PM |
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The reverse of the 1984 pound shows a Scottish thistle.
The edge is inscribed with the motto of the Order of the Thistle.
This inscription in Latin reads:-
NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT
Which may be translated as:
"No-one provokes me with impunity, jimmy!!!!" <HEAD BUTT> 
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