Decimal coins are being minted at the Royal Mint ready for decimal day.
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Unissued / unused material.
Royal Mint. Decimal coins are being minted ready for decimal day.
VS of ingots of metal being smelted. Lots of molten metal being poured into moulds. VS of coin shapes being cut / pressed. Coin markings are being stamped by lots of machinery. Lots of 10 pence pieces are sorted also 5p pieces.
This clip's current date range of 1970-79 can be somewhat reduced. Decimal 5p and 10p coins like those seen in the clip were produced as early as 1968 in preparation for decimalisation. "Decimal Day" itself was the 15th February 1971. The date of this clip can therefore safely be reduced to 1968-71.
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This clip's current date range of 1970-79 can be somewhat reduced. Decimal 5p and 10p coins like those seen in the clip were produced as early as 1968 in preparation for decimalisation. "Decimal Day" itself was the 15th February 1971. The date of this clip can therefore safely be reduced to 1968-71.