Bi-metallic coins

[davidrj 194]

I quite like b-metallic coins, bit of a sideline collection. I save £2 coins and foreign ones from change when abroad

I've always considered Moore's model pennies to be early (1840) examples (I don't count copper plugs in tin halfpennies)

Just spotted these French patterns on Ebay pattern1 pattern2 - don't know the size but they look similar to the Moore's ones

So question is, what are the earliest examples,

as a pattern?

as a circulating coin?

David

[scott 144]

tin farthings as they always had the plug. they should count really.

or the charles I farthings where they used other metals to fill in chips etc.

ever seen these euros?

copper band round the outside of the brass area.

tri-mettalic

Edited February 2, 2012 by scott

[TomGoodheart 400]

I presume you don't mean things like electrum (gold and silver) which was used millenia ago in Greece?

[davidrj 194]

I presume you don't mean things like electrum (gold and silver) which was used millenia ago in Greece?

I'm talking about modern ones like the £2, seem to think Italy had some in the mid 1980's

Suppose it was only recently that the production costs of making the blanks made them cost effective

can't imagine a circulating £5 coin is far off

[moneyer12 0]

technically the plugged tin farthings of the late 17th century.

Edited February 2, 2012 by moneyer12

[Colin G. 147]

technically the plugged tin farthings of the late 17th century.

Well if you are taking that view, rose farthings, complete with brass wedge

[scott 144]

not all had the wedge

[Colin G. 147]

not all had the wedge

Not all Tin farthings had a plug

[davidrj 194]

my own question answered

David