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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => European Coins => Topic started by: Kena on December 28, 2014, 10:27:27 PM

Title: 2015 UK Big Ben 100 for 100 coin
Post by: Kena on December 28, 2014, 10:27:27 PM

http://www.royalmint.com/shop/Big_Ben_2015_UK_100_pound_Fine_Silver_Coin

Face Value- 100
Silver Content - 2 ounces
Mintage - 50,000

Of course, the typical discussion breaks out since Big Ben is the nickname of great Bell not the tower.

Ken

Title: Re: 2015 UK Big Ben 100 for 100 coin
Post by: Triggersmob on December 29, 2014, 10:26:47 AM

Nice coin, I always liked Big Ben.
At 100 pounds though, I won't be buying one.

I was watching a TV programme about Big Ben the other day.
The first foundry they used to make the bell, stuffed it up,
so they used a second foundry, the same one that made the
U.S.'s Liberty Bell.  The bell weighs about 17 tons and has a
slight crack in it, which gives it, it's distinctive sound.
The bell was named after a champion boxer, who was famous
at the time the bell was made.