LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

New coins unveiled by Royal Mint

Genre

Interview; Special

TX Date

12 Sep 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:21

Description

Dominic Waghorn inspects the Royal Mint’s new two pound coin and replacement fifty pence piece due to be introduced in two years’ time, and interviews Royal Mint Chief Executive Roger Holmes about the changes. Holmes on the consultation process; the designs of the coins, which took into account the needs of the blind and the visually impaired; and the necessary delay to accommodate the vending industry.

Contributors

Dominic Waghorn; Roger Holmes

Keywords

Blind; Coins; Visually impaired; Mints; Royal Mint; Coinage production

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