Chinese 5 Pence

Today I treated myself to a cheap lunch in one of China Town's restaurants. I can't remember the last time I sat down to eat alone in a restaurant - I always end up going to sandwich shops.

Anyway, I didn't notice at the time but I was cheated out of 5p. Yes, a whole 5p (not to mention the extra £1 for choosing choosing chicken instead of beef). In my change was the coin pictured above, an old style five pence.

I haven't seen one of these in years. The newer small type of five pence came out in 1990. Was it really that long ago?

Comments

[ticker2]

Don't treat it as being cheated. You have fortuitously harvested a future collectable. There now, bet you feel much better!