Making Decimal Coins (1970-1979)

Unissued / unused material. Royal Mint. Decimal coins are being minted ready for decimal day. VS of ingots of metal being smelted. Lots of molten metal being poured into moulds. VS of coin shapes being cut / pressed. Coin markings are being stamped by lots of machinery. Lots of 10 pence pieces are sorted also 5p pieces. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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