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First up, the coins. Oh, the glorious, infuriating coins. You’ve got pennies and two-pence pieces, which are basically metal confetti that breed in your coat pockets. You find them in the sofa, the washing machine, and mysteriously, at the bottom of your bag next to a dried-up gum wrapper.

Then there’s the five-pence and ten-pence pieces. These are the reliable workhorses of the change world. They’re just small enough to ignore, but big enough to feel guilty about leaving in a tip jar. I once fished a ten-pence piece out of a puddle because I was exactly that short for a parking meter.

The one-pound coin is the king of the castle. After the great “New 12-Sided Coin Revolution,” it’s now a chunky, satisfying thing that feels like a tiny gold medal. But God help you if you try to use an old round one in a vending machine. That machine will reject it with the cold judgment of a London bus driver who’s just seen your bus pass is a day out of date.

The £2 Coin: The Heavyweight Champion

And the two-pound coin? That’s the heavyweight champion of your wallet. It’s thick, it’s heavy, and when you have two of them in your pocket, you walk with a slight lopsided swagger. It’s the perfect coin to use when you want to feel rich but actually only have enough for a supermarket meal deal. I once saved four of them in a jar, convinced I was building a pension. I bought a coffee.

Cash In British English at Rodney Swisher blog