In message <32M9k.71126$GF6.64850@newsfe27.ams2>, hounslow3@yahoo.co.uk 
writes
>> At the time, I remember a lot of complaints that the new 50p and 2s/10p
>> were too similar and could be confused, especially by older people.  I
>> think originally the only difference was that the 50p was very slightly
>> larger and had the pointy sides whereas the 2s/10p was round.

>As far as the 2s and 10p coins were concerned, would it have really been an
>issue? I mean, the 10p coin was the same size as the 2s coin and had the
>same value for about 10 years, if memory serves.

That wasn't the complaint - I referred to the 2s/10p coins together to 
indicate them being considered a single entity - the complaint was 
between these and the new 50p.
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