Liverpool Commemorative Coins

[Kev]

TODAY we reveal the design of Liverpool's 800th birthday commemorative coin which will be presented to 70,000 city school-children.

http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/icliverpool/dec2006/2/9/9FE834AD-AAAF-6EE8-841EB0A1EE45A1D7.jpg

The design is by sculptor Stephen Broadbent, who has created an intricate 800-year timeline.

It starts with the liverbird, representative of King John's charter, and ends with a growing plant - symbolising renewal and hope for the future.

The line includes the ancient coastline and the original "pool" inlet, Liverpool castle, and a sailing ship connected to a shackled hand representing the city's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. continues (http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/liverpoolecho/news/echonews/tm_headline=2007-coin-will-tell-800%2Dyear-city-story%26method=full%26objectid=18292176%26siteid=5 0061-name_page.html)....

[PhilipG]

I see the word "coin" is mentioned about half-a-dozen times, but is it a coin as in legal tender?
Right at the end the word "medallion" is mentioned once, which is what I think this is.

Unless Liverpool has started to issue it's own currency again? :)

[ChrisGeorge]

I see the word "coin" is mentioned about half-a-dozen times, but is it a coin as in legal tender?
Right at the end the word "medallion" is mentioned once, which is what I think this is.

Unless Liverpool has started to issue it's own currency again? :)

Hi Philip

It sounds more like a commemorative medal doesn't it?

Chris

[ChrisGeorge]

"The design is by sculptor Stephen Broadbent, who has created an intricate 800-year timeline.

It starts with the liverbird, representative of King John's charter, and ends with a growing plant - symbolising renewal and hope for the future.

The line includes the ancient coastline and the original "pool" inlet, Liverpool castle, and a sailing ship connected to a shackled hand representing the city's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.

It continues with the Liverpool skyline during the Blitz, the shape of a guitar reflecting the 60s cultural revival, and a Ford Anglia, symbolic of important post-war car manufacturing when the Liverpool as a sea port declined."

I'm sorry but it looks like a hodge podge to me and I bet a number of people are going to not make anything much of it. Liverpudlian goulash!!! :PDT_Xtremez_12:

[bolshevik]

Personally I really couldn't care less, and I can't see the design inspiring loads of people to rush out and get one.

[Barolo]

It's a hideous design! Apart from the Liver Bird and the waterfront the symbolism is far too 'busy' to be immediately discernable, which rather defeats the object imo.

[Kev]

The coins have been scheduled to be released this week.

[Kev]

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[ChrisGeorge]

I like the case --

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/217/473635967_f76356c846.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijob/473635967/)

I like this side of the coin which like the case shows the Liver Bird elegantly and cleverly combined with "800" and the years "1207-2007" which is nicely done --

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/473637823_8f2e03163e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijob/473637823/)

But I still find the other side to be much too busy, a bit of a hodgepodge design that I am not too happy about --

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/473638653_5f48cd7e40.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijob/473638653/)


Chris

[ChrisGeorge]

Hi Kev

What's under the Liver Bird on the one side of the coin above "1207-2007" is it a "TA" or "TH" -- what does it stand for, do you know?

Chris

[Kev]

The other side with the new design on is very busy yes, I don't know what the initials are for, will have to look more closely.

[drone_pilot]

Kev, Chris your both going to laugh about this, the TH is 800th

[Kev]

Kev, Chris your both going to laugh about this, the TH is 800th

lol - duh! :PDT11 - although I thought Chris meant on the second side.

[Kev]

Purchase them here (http://www.onlinemerchandising.co.uk/liverpool08/catalogue/souvenirs/coins)

[PhilipG]

I still don't understand why they are calling it a coin.
It isn't legal tender.
It has no monetary value.

When commemorative Crowns are minted, they can be spent.
Admittedly, you wouldn't want to, because you could only get goods to the value of 25p.

[Kev]

Liverpool coining it in for year of culture

http://www.londonmintoffice.org.uk/liverpool/Royal-Liver-image.jpg (http://www.londonmintoffice.org.uk/liverpool/Royal-Liver-image.jpg)

Oct 26 2007 by Alex Bell, Liverpool Daily Post

A COMMEMORATIVE coin and a series of 20 collectors’ coins are being released in celebration of Liverpool’s 800th anniversary and Capital of Culture year.

Issued by the London Mint Office, the coins mark the city’s magnificent architecture, illustrious musicians, world famous football clubs and pivotal landmarks.

A single 800th anniversary coin, which features a series of overlapping motifs on one side with two Liver Birds displayed on the reverse, will be released on Monday.

It is designed to capture Liverpool’s origins and includes lettering from the original charter of King John in 1207.

The London Mint Office managing director Simon Mellinger said: “The commemoratives are designed to be collectable pieces reflecting on the many great things about Liverpool.

“Hopefully people who collect them can pass them down to their children and grandchildren so they can appreciate the city in years to come.”

Liverpool’s most distinctive landmark, the Royal Liver Building, will be the first commemorative released with 10,000 copies to be minted as part of a sterling silver collection.

One coin each month will then be released which will feature spectacular landmarks such as St George’s Hall, and the Mersey ferries.

The coins, which are not legal tender and are strictly memorabilia, will be available for £5 each on a first-come first-served basis as of next month.

Details are available on www.londonmintoffice.org.uk/liverpool

Customers who collect the whole series of commemoratives will be sent a 500-page book free, entitled Liverpool 800, which has been endorsed by the University of Liverpool.

Earlier this year, the Royal Mint refused to produce a £2 coin for circulation in the Capital of Culture year. A commemorative coin has since been produced by artist Stephen Broadbent and distributed to every Liverpool school pupil in advance of the 800th anniversary celebrations.

[ChrisGeorge]

Thanks, Kev. That coin looks quite attractive. :PDT11 :handclap:

Chris

[Kev]

http://www.londonmintoffice.org.uk/liverpool/5for5_Liverpool.jpg (http://www.londonmintoffice.org/shop//media/56163097757467081359451219271633.jpg)

[Kev]

Got mine yesterday :PDT11

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2034/1840510256_ab0b902ea5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijob/1840510256/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2328/1839694245_107096bb56.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijob/1839694245/)

[Kev]

Here's the FIRST coin from the Liverpool 800th Anniversary Sterling Silver Commemorative Collection - The Royal Liver Building Commemorative.

Only 10,000 of these will be produced.

Click to enlarge:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2386/2040031360_692ef6c141_b.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2386/2040031360_692ef6c141_b.jpg)

[phredd]

Got mine yesterday :PDT11

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2034/1840510256_ab0b902ea5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijob/1840510256/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2328/1839694245_107096bb56.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijob/1839694245/)

and I got mine today (17-12-07)
I wonder why it took so long ?
Phredd

[Kev]

Here's the next one:

St. George's Hall

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/2181527262_a13f632c2c_o.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/2181527262_a13f632c2c_o.jpg)

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[A.D.W]

Got my latest coin today.

:PDT11

http://www.liverpoolviews.co.uk/stgcoin.jpg

[Kev]

wehey! :PDT11

[Max]

Where can I ah hem steal these coins?:PDT10

[A.D.W]

Where can I ah hem steal these coins?:PDT10

You might still be able to get them at the London Mint Office (http://www.londonmintoffice.org.uk/liverpool/), Max, but they might have already sold out.

The next coin is about the Mersey Ferry.

:PDT_Piratz_26:

[Kev]

14th Feb 2008 - Just got a nice surprise:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2388/2264839466_ec84dda305_o.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2388/2264839466_ec84dda305_o.jpg)

Received this free of charge:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2406/2264839704_f0d8749f5c_o.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2406/2264839704_f0d8749f5c_o.jpg)

[A.D.W]

ohhhhhhhhh! Very nice.

:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

[Kev]

Has your arrived yet? Apparently there's another set of coins around the corner too [I'm sure I read that correct in the letter].

[A.D.W]

Has your arrived yet? Apparently there's another set of coins around the corner too [I'm sure I read that correct in the letter].

Afraid not as I haven't paid for the St. George's Hall coin yet, Kev! Although the cheque will be in t'post tonight!!

:PDT_Xtremez_42:

[Kev]

Afraid not as I haven't paid for the St. George's Hall coin yet, Kev! Although the cheque will be in t'post tonight!!

:PDT_Xtremez_42:

So, do u leave it till the 'reminder' comes through like me before paying lol?!

[Cameraman]

Kev, hope you enjoy "Liverpool 800"
I would like to know if anyone has actually read it. I found it very dry and it seems to have been put together by a 1980s left wing committee. Misses out more than it puts in. Great swathes of Liverpool history are over looked just to be Politically correct. No wonder it is now being given away. Let me know what you think.

[shoney]

Kev, hope you enjoy "Liverpool 800"
I would like to know if anyone has actually read it. I found it very dry and it seems to have been put together by a 1980s left wing committee. Misses out more than it puts in. Great swathes of Liverpool history are over looked just to be Politically correct. No wonder it is now being given away. Let me know what you think.


given away. so it's not even worth tuppence ha'penny, can't belive that

[Kev]

Kev, hope you enjoy "Liverpool 800"
I would like to know if anyone has actually read it. I found it very dry and it seems to have been put together by a 1980s left wing committee. Misses out more than it puts in. Great swathes of Liverpool history are over looked just to be Politically correct. No wonder it is now being given away. Let me know what you think.

I will do, however, its my second copy and I haven't read the first one yet :PDT10

I got the first one free too.

Ebay anyone? :unibrow:

[A.D.W]

So, do u leave it till the 'reminder' comes through like me before paying lol?!

Not quite but not far off it!!!!!

:PDT_Xtremez_42:

[A.D.W]

Kev, hope you enjoy "Liverpool 800"
I would like to know if anyone has actually read it. I found it very dry and it seems to have been put together by a 1980s left wing committee. Misses out more than it puts in. Great swathes of Liverpool history are over looked just to be Politically correct. No wonder it is now being given away. Let me know what you think.

Doh! I paid good money for my copy from Borders in Speke and now I am to get a 'free' copy!!

:PDT_Xtremez_42:

[PDG]

Has your arrived yet? Apparently there's another set of coins around the corner too [I'm sure I read that correct in the letter].

There is, i won't spoil it for you but it comes with another 'freebie'. :)

[phredd]

I received my 3rd coin to-day along with the book. Not had time to start the read yet.

Why have the Royal Mint broken up the sequence of the coins ?

(1) Liv
(2) erpo
(3) 00 ........... that is ZERO ZERO and not capital O.

Did anyone else notice that ?

Is it to stop people selling a set on Fleabay ??

Phredd

[A.D.W]

I received the 'latest' coin yesterday - 3rd April 2008.

http://www.liverpoolviews.co.uk/mersey1.jpg

-

http://www.liverpoolviews.co.uk/mersey2.jpg

[phredd]

I got mine as well.
I like the case that came with it.
Pity there is not one more compartment for the "Freebie" as well.

Phredd

[Kev]

I got mine too. I wish they would stop sending me 'other' stuff!

[phredd]

Has anyone had the full 12 coins ?

The last one I received was way back in October (the Gladstone one).

Rang them up today to find out what the hold up was and was told it was in the post today. Funny coincidence that.
It will be of Bessey Bradock.

Allso mentioned the amount of mail not relating to the 800 I was receiving and they said they will take my name off the mailing list.

Phredd

[Kev]

I'm still getting them sent. There are still a few to go, 6 or 7 I think.....

I reckon they are stretching it out a bit..

[phredd]

Thanks for the info Kev.
can you do me a favour please ?

Can you tell me (1) Am I missing any ? as of today = 23 Jan 2009. >>>>

(A) :- CITY ON THE MERSEY

(1) Cruise Liner Facility
(2)
(3) Albert Dock
(4) Mersey Ferries

(B) CITY OF ARCHITECTURE

(1) Royal Liver Buildings
(2) St Georges Hall
(3)
(4) Metropolitan Cathedral

(C) CITY OF SPORT

(1) Fortress Anfield & Bill Shankly
(2) Goodison Park & Dixie Dean
(3)
(4)

(D) CITY OF TALENT

(1)
(2) Cavern Club
(3) Wall of Fame ...... (missprint on certificate)
(4)

(E) CITY OF PERFORMERS
(1) Bessie Braddock
(2) William Gladstone
(3)
(4)

The last coin I got was Bessie Braddock (today 230109)

I seem to have 10 spaces left to fill.

As a matter of interest look at the certificate of Wall of Fame.
The certificate reads "City on the Mersey" but on the coin it says "City of Talent".

Thanks for your time and any help you may give.

Phredd

[A.D.W]

I didn't receive the William Gladstone coin, but received the Bessie Braddock one today. I do have all the others on that list.

:PDT_Xtremez_42:

[mozredbank]

Thanks for the info Kev.
can you do me a favour please ?

Can you tell me (1) Am I missing any ? as of today = 23 Jan 2009. >>>>

(A) :- CITY ON THE MERSEY

(1) Cruise Liner Facility
(2) SAILING FOR A NEW LIFE
(3) Albert Dock
(4) Mersey Ferries

(B) CITY OF ARCHITECTURE

(1) Royal Liver Buildings
(2) St Georges Hall
(3) THE CHINESE ARCH
(4) Metropolitan Cathedral

(C) CITY OF SPORT

(1) Fortress Anfield & Bill Shankly
(2) Goodison Park & Dixie Dean
(3)
(4)

(D) CITY OF TALENT

(1) THE TATE LIVERPOOL
(2) Cavern Club
(3) Wall of Fame ...... (missprint on certificate)
(4)

(E) CITY OF PERFORMERS
(1) Bessie Braddock
(2) William Gladstone
(3)
(4)

The last coin I got was Bessie Braddock (today 230109)

I seem to have 10 spaces left to fill.

As a matter of interest look at the certificate of Wall of Fame.
The certificate reads "City on the Mersey" but on the coin it says "City of Talent".

Thanks for your time and any help you may give.

Phredd

I've filled in the extra ones I seem to have, I have all the others you have listed plus a gold-plated silver 800 coin (aswell as the plain silver one)

Looks like there will be 20 coins, or 22 if you include the two 800 coins, but a box for only 12, very strange....

Hope this helps

Graham

[phredd]

Hi Graham

You should get another tray with 10 spaces on it for the rest of the coins.
I recieved mine with the Bessy Bradock coin.

I have noted the ones you have, that I dont, and an e-mail will be going off today to the RM.

Thanks again.

Phredd

[mozredbank]

Okay I now have all of the coins in the series talent, reformers, architecture, sport and mersey.

There are two spaces left, I take it they are for the standard 800 coin and the gold one, the collection looks a bit naff as the standard 800 has no protective cover, plus the gold one comes in it's own box.

Does anyone know of any other coins in the series?

Cheers Graham

[A.D.W]

I have 21 coins now having just received an Eleanor Rathbone Silver Commemorative. Does anybody know how long this is going on for? The coins are expensive at ?52.

Thinking of knocking it on the head which would be a shame after collecting so many.

:Smiliz_Kingz_PDT_13

[Kev]

The Liverpool Coins have stopped now. :PDT_Xtremez_42:

[Kev]

I'm never going to collect this sort of thing again :PDT_Xtremez_42:

[A.D.W]

I'm never going to collect this sort of thing again :PDT_Xtremez_42:

Ditto.

[lindylou]

We've stopped it too ! :)