Just been checking through the list of coins in Tristan da Cunha, and noticed that there are a lot of errors in the listing order.
Crown coins and 5 pound coins are next to one another in years and not in face value. I thought that a lot of coins were missing, but when you scrolled down to the following year, the mixed values happened again. This seems to continue for quite a few dates, so I think it needs re-organising.
Then it needs to be altered. You cannot have two different face values having the same overall value. Every other country seems to use the crown=0.25. Why is Tristan da Cunha different?
Yes you can have two different face values with the same monetary value. Look at Italian states. There are lots of coins that are like that. A Lirazza in Venice equals 30 Soldi, 1 Lirazza, and 1 1/2 Lira.
Ok, I admit defeat, but in this modern age, it seems totally wrong.
I just wonder why the dealer sells the 1 crown coin cheaper than the 5 pound coins.
Citeer: "COINMAN1"Then it needs to be altered. You cannot have two different face values having the same overall value. Every other country seems to use the crown=0.25. Why is Tristan da Cunha different?
I agree with you.
5 = 5 Pounds (as it is on coin lettering)
0.25 = 1 Crown which was 5 Shillings or a 1/4 of 1 Pound
I have made an amendment to one coin just now, and if the
referee approves it I will change others.
In the UK the Crown coins with £0.25 value kept the same size when
the face value increased to £5 and became known as Crown-sized.
As per my earlier message, my local coin shop has sold the 1 crown coins from £3-£4, whereas the 5 pound coins sell for £8-10, with some even higher.
Therefore, logic states that they cannot be equal.
ZacUK. I wish you all the best of luck getting this sorted. Please keep me up to date with developments, as I would be interested in the final outcome.
Jarcek,
Yes, that is the standard valuation for a crown against the pound
Going with the Numista standard all of the coins with a value of 1 crown should be redesignated as 0.25.
This would then place all of the crown coins in date order followed by the 5 pound coins in date order, which I feel is the correct way of them being listed.
I would like to think that the UK is totally guilty of this change of face value/coin size.
The last crown (25 pence) was KM#925, Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. It was not until 1990, that the next coin with exactly the same weight and diameter was issued for the 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, KM#962, but the face value was then increased to £5.00.
Obviously, the Royal Mint and whoever was behind this change was really interested in making more money considering the original coin planchet size was exactly the same.
I still believe that the re-designation of the this crown should still be stated as 0.25 and hope this will eventually be accepted by the Numista team
Jarcek,
Can you please ensure that an answer will be placed on this forum as to the intention of the Numista administrators solution of this problem.
Thanks
Jarcek,
It is just to inform those of us who have been on this forum that a decision has been taken and the modification has taken place.
This is so I do not have to constantly look though the Tristan Da Cunha pages to check.
If you are unable to add the info to this forum, then I will check on a daily basis, which is not a problem, but I just thought it would be easier coming from you directly.
Thanks for your help anyway
