Tuesday 20th June 2023
    Difficulty: Very hard

    Metal used to make coins (Quiz #214)

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    The standard circulating coinage of the United Kingdom consists of eight coins: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, and £2.

    1. What metal are 1p and 2p coins mostly made of?

    2. When was the composition of 5p and 10p coins changed from cupro-nickel to nickel-plated steel?

    3. The current £1 coin (pictured above) has an outer ring of nickel-brass and an inner planchet of nickel-plated alloy. In what year did it replace the original nickel-brass round coins?

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