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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaddyB, post: 26360094, member: 40017&quot;]Yes, the bull head coins were part of the Second Great Recoinage, which started in 1816 and basically set the size and style of British coinage right through to decimalisation in 1971. Because of the huge initial issue, 1816 is the most common date for most denominations, but there are also many contemporary forgeries around.</p><p>The First Great Recoinage was in 1696/7 under the direction of Isaac Newton as Master of the Royal Mint. Great quantities of older silver, both milled and hammered, were taken in melted and reissued to new standards, setting the pattern through to 1816. </p><p>One can only imagine what beautiful and rare coins disappeared in both recoinages![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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