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The image on the "tails" side of a British non-commemorative 1969 to 2009 50 Pence coin is Britannia.
The image on the "tails" side of a British non-commemorative 2009 to present 50 Pence coin is part of a composite design and shows the lower portion of the "Royal Shield".
All other British 50 Pence coins are commemoratives and show an image relative the commemorated event.
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Are British 20 Pence coins with undated tails valuable?
No. The new design coins introduced in 2008, have the date on the "heads" side.
What does a 1942 dime look like?
It has a picture of Liberty with a winged helmet on the obverse ("heads") side and an bundle of sticks with an axe on the reverse ("tails") side.
What does the tails side of a dime mean?
The tails side is the side without the head on it.
What does 'heads or tails' mean?
It's when you throw a coin up and try to pick which side lands facing up - it's a way of choosing between two sides when neither side wants to pick (or when neither one wants to give something up). Each side picks either "heads" (the picture of the person on the coin) or "tails" (the other picture on the coin) and whichever side comes up, the person who picked that side wins.
Why tails on coins?
The "front" of a coin usually has a picture of someone's head on it and is therefore called "heads". The other side is probably called "tails" just because the tail is on the opposite end of an animal to the head.
Is a twenty pence piece worth anything when its only dated on the back?
As with most 20p coins since their introduction in 1982 the date is on the back (the opposite side to the Queen's head) and such coins can be valued at exactly 20p. From the release of the new 20 Pence coin in 2008, the date is on the obverse (front) and it is still worth 20 Pence.
Do fish swim with there tails up and down or side to side?
Side to side
What is a 5 cent piece?
In US currency, a 5¢ coin is the "nickel" (made of copper and nickel). On the heads (obverse) side, there is a picture of Thomas Jefferson, and the words "IN GOD WE TRUST", as well as "Liberty", and the date, and possibly a mint mark. On the tails (reverse) side, the words "E PLURIBUS UNUM", " UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", and, on the coins where the building is shown, it has the word "Monticello" underneath a picture of Jefferson's home, Monticello.
To swim whales move their tails from side to side?
Whales' tails move up and down when they swim, just like peoples' legs.
Why do they call tails on a coin tails?
Because there is usually the head of some emperor or king or queen on the other side. To call the opposite side "tails" just seems to be as good as calling it anything else.
Do whales move there tails from side to side to swim?
yes yes
What is the technical name for the heads side of a coin?
The technical name for the heads side of a coin in obverse, and the tails side is called reverse The technical name for the heads side of a coin in obverse, and the tails side is called reverse
