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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robanddebrob, post: 7370070, member: 117316&quot;]As a Brit , before I collected coins, I was surprised on a trip to Oz to see QE2 on the money.She&#039;s still ceremonial head of state of her former gaol!I expect I learnt it in school then forgot.I think they(Oz) may have a referendum when she is gone as there is some affection for her personally,(but not royalty in general, necessarily)It&#039;s mean to upset a nice old dear.</p><p>&nbsp;When I met her in 1977 she alredy looked ancient compared to her portrait! Then again I was 11 and anyone over 30 looked like an OAP.</p><p>I agree that most modern coins with her head on are a bit &#039;one sided&#039;.Taking the long view, I am glad that Roman emperors and previous royals put their portraits on coins...</p><p>I&#039;m not a royalist and don&#039;t collect modern, or British except tokens, so please take my twopennyworth with a pinch of salt</p><p>Robin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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