Talk:Great Recoinage of 1816

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Did you know... that during the Great Recoinage of 1816 the design of the portrait of King George III by Benedetto Pistrucci was met with such public hostility that it was withdrawn?

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Australian 5, 10 and 20 cent coins[edit]

Would it be worth mentioning that the current Australian 5, 10, 20 cent coins (and some other commonwealth countries) still conform to the 1816 specifications?78.146.130.30 (talk) 11:51, 19 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]