I know where the quote comes from and what it means but I wondered if there was a particular reason that it was printed on this particular coin?
2006-06-13 22:09:02 · 5 answers · asked by Fluorescent 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
An appropriate edge inscription had to be chosen before the recommended design could be submitted to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and then to the Queen for approval. The words that were eventually chosen were taken from a letter written in 1676 by Isaac Newton to his fellow scientist Robert Hooke, acknowledging the debt he owed to others, 'if I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants'
2006-06-13 22:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by onename 4 · 13⤊ 2⤋
To feed the British ego and to imply that England is no longer the super power that it was, so it's a reminder to all the veterans of days gone by....
2006-06-14 05:38:02 · answer #2 · answered by politicalghettogirl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its to commemorate a Oasis album by the same name. unfortunately it was not one of their best
2006-06-14 05:33:46 · answer #3 · answered by As You Like It 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a secret code to all free masons
2006-06-14 05:23:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess security purpose!
(just an opinion)
2006-06-14 05:14:14 · answer #5 · answered by LemonPro 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋