How long will it take to re-mint all the coins if the Queen dies?

Question

this was a question on radio 2 but I missed the answer! does any one know?

Answer 1

they don't remint them. They just make more with Charles (cringe) on them.

Answer 2

Do you know what show it was? If you do, go to Radio 2's site and listen to the show again;  just fast-forward it to approximately where you heard it.

Answer 3

It doesn't work that way.  When HRH dies, the image will just change on the new coins minted after her death.

Answer 4

It doesn't work that way.

Coins will remain legal tender for some time before gradually being taken out of circulation.

The transition would take several years.

Answer 5

Coinage of previous monarchs was only taken out of circulation because of decimalisation in 1971. Before that it was not uncommon to handle coins showing Queen Victoria! Coins are replaced as they become unusable - as now - but they would be replaced with the head of the new monarch. It would take time. Paper money and stamps are replaced quicker because of wear & tear, but the new images have to be approved by the new monarch. It is not done in advance.

Answer 6

All the dyes for the new coins will already be set up except for the head of the next monarch and there will be several weeks or even months before the coronation takes place.  Today`s coinage will be in existance for ages anyway.

Answer 7

Coins usually remain in circulation long after the monarch dies.  new ones are produced as they are needed.  the death of a monarch does not devalue the coins.

Answer 8

Louise C is right, the death of a monarch does not de-value coins of the realm. If anything, it  in-creases their value, because these exact coins will never be made again so they will as time passes become scarce; and their potential value ( especially to a coin collector) will increase beyond their face value.

Answer 9

It won't happen. The existing coins go on being used and when new coins are necessary they will have the head of the new monarch but the old ones will still continue

Answer 10

When she kicks the bucket the republicans will sweep in and before you know it we'll have a pocket full of euros, no reminting needed

Answer 11

I think that the problems already solved.

The Mint have a new design of coins which have already been approved and which carry an heraldic symbol representing all parts of the UK.

We will see them soon but if the Queen abdicates or dies it will make no immediate difference to coin already in circulation. The new lot will be more representative of face value, presumably smaller or maybe made out of recycled beer cans.

Answer 12

Doesn't work like that - for those of us old enough to remember money prior to decimalisation the heads of Queen Victoria, George V and George VI as well as Queen Elizabeth were on the coins - the only reason she is on all of them now is that the money we now use was introduced 20 years after she came to the throne

Answer 13

No idea,

However they would not re mint and recall all the coins. each new batch would bear the New King's head and the old ones will still be legal tender until they naturally fall out of circulation or are redesigned. The currency was last changed in 1971 from £ s d to £ and p. I remember still using coins from Pre decimalisation in the early 1990s. so that was at least 20 years and we only stopped using them because they redesigned the coins, making them smaller.

Answer 14

Go wash you mouth out for even saying that she will d??. We do not sing "Long live our gracious Queen..." for nothing.

Now all stand (on 4 legs, please) as we sing it again...Long love...

Answer 15

Just because the Queen dies does not mean they will get rid of the coins with her image on, the cost alone will rule that out.