"Puffin" coins circulated as an unofficial currency in which part of England in the late 1920s?

Question

"Puffin" coins circulated as an unofficial currency in which part of England in the late 1920s?

Question #148427. Asked by pehinhota.
Last updated May 03 2021.
Originally posted Apr 30 2021 1:57 PM.

Related Trivia Topics: History World Currencies England

misstified

Answer has 8 votes

Currently Best Answer

misstified

17 year member
30 replies avatar

Answer has 8 votes.

Currently voted the best answer.

They circulated in Lundy island, which is off the Bristol coast and were an unofficial issues of two bronze coins in 1929. They were so named because they had a puffin depicted on the reverse side.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coins_of_Lundy

Apr 30 2021, 2:03 PM

Sign in or Create Free User ID to participate in the discussion

Answer 1

rossian

Answer has 5 votes

rossian

Moderator
20 year member
153 replies avatar

Answer has 5 votes.

They were named Puffin coins since the name of Lundy Island derives from the Old Norse language in which lundi means puffin. The depiction of a puffin on the coins relates to the meaning of Lundy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lundy

May 03 2021, 4:59 AM

"Puffin" coins circulated as an unofficial currency in which part of England in the late 1920s?

Other Similar Questions & Answers

Related FunTrivia Quizzes