Half a Bar Coin

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2105A

Date Released

9 Oct 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Diamond Awards
2. 2Half a Bar Coin
3. 3Step into Spring
4. 4Rubbish
5. 5News Scene: Australia - Sydney’s Worst Ever Fire ... Israel - Armed Forces Hold a Parachute Jumping Contest ... France - Paris Motor Show ... New Guinea - Papuan Safari

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:

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