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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;De Orc, post: 442371, member: 4408&quot;]She gives out the equivelant number of sets as her age to men and women, this year she gave out 164 sets (she was 82) it was also the first time the ceromony has been conducted in Ireland.</p><p>It is believed that this has been happening since about 600 AD so it has quite a long history LOL</p><p>Victorian Maundy money could be orderd from a bank at the time LOL so is rather common, the rules were changed by Edward VII so that only those who were to recieve the coins would actualy get them.</p><p>On her 80th birthday the Queen also presented those recieving the Maunday money with a £5 coin and a 50p coin (Commemerating the 150th anniversary of the Victoria cross)</p><p>Couple of other points of interest students at the Westminister school can also be awarded the coins for doing distinguished work and in the past few years there have been a few proof issues including one in gold.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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