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British coin values are also proportional to weight, within the groupings that can be put together in the little coin bags. 2p weighs twice as much as 1p. 10p
by HPsquared 2y ago
British coin values are also proportional to weight, within the groupings that can be put together in the little coin bags.
2p weighs twice as much as 1p.
10p weighs twice as much as 5p.
50p weighs 2.5x as much as 20p.
£2 weighs twice as much as £1.
- Symbiote 2y ago20p is particularly convenient, at exactly 5g.
- HPsquared 2y agoSame weight as 1 sheet of 80gsm A4 paper! (A4 sheet area is 1/16 of a square metre)
- swores 2y agoI think you've misremembered a couple of them (or coins have changed since you learned those facts). In this link is a table of the current weight of UK coins, including the ratio between each coin and the coin below it: https://chatgpt.com/share/67151004-3fd0-800c-b534-b5933a730568 https://chatgpt.com/share/67151004-3fd0-800c-b534-b5933a7305... Confirmed with sources like https://thecoinexpert.co.uk/blog/what-do-uk-coins-weigh/ https://thecoinexpert.co.uk/blog/what-do-uk-coins-weigh/ and https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/ https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-... 2p does weigh double 1p 10p does weigh double 5p But 50p weighs 1.6x 20p and £2 weighs 1.37x £1
- HPsquared 2y agoHuh, you are right. I must have seen the first two pairings (1p/2p and 5p/10p) and extrapolated.