News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on The new £1 Coin. Parent comment

Re:The new £1 Coin by yellow_viper on Monday March 27, 2017 @10:33AM (#13968012)
1 in 30 pound coins is fake. If you have a handful of smash and examine the pound coins you can usually find at least 1 fake one. Counterfeiters made millions before anyone caught on
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The new £1 Coin by kfrzcode on Monday March 27, 2017 @12:49PM (#13969334)
Off topic: I love English idioms like "handful of smash." Keeps me smiling.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The new £1 Coin by alasdair_ on Monday March 27, 2017 @03:45PM (#13971040)
"Shrapnel" is another common one.
[ Parent | on HN ]