Half a Bar Coin

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2105A
Date Released
9 Oct 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Half a Bar Coin. DESCRIPTION: No free samples at the Royal Mint, but a chance to see the Fifty Newpenny Coin soon to be released to replace the old ten shilling note. It’s the third decimal coin to come into circulation and the first of its shape ever seen in world currency. SHOTLIST: MCU hand scooping new 50d. pieces. MCU coins put into chute of machine. MS man working machine. MCU coins in chute. 2 shots machine in operation pan down to coins drop through machine into a container. CU man inspects coin. MS coins side by side. MS machine pan to onlookers. MS trays of pennies. MCU machine in operation. GV coins roll off conveyor belt. GV coins drop into container.
Keywords
Economics; Industry and manufacture
Locations
London; United Kingdom; Royal Mint
Card file number
95242A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Half a Bar Coin', British Movietone News Issue No. 2105A, 9 Oct 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28036 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)