The maximum diameter of a £1 coin is about 1.56 times the body length of a honeybee. Selected basis: a representative value for Honeybee; approximate values.
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions.
1.5 cm - Body length; representative; range 1 cm–1.5 cm.
A honeybee is a social insect that lives in a colony and gathers nectar and pollen from flowers.
A 15 mm worker honeybee (Apis mellifera), at the upper end of the cited 10–15 mm worker range. Body length excludes antennae, legs and wings. The 100 mg mass is a separate illustrative assumption.
University of Michigan — Apis mellifera2.343 cm - Specified maximum diameter; specified.
A £1 coin is a twelve-sided British coin used as standard currency in the United Kingdom.
Twelve-sided bimetallic UK pound introduced on 28 March 2017: 23.43 mm maximum point-to-point span, 2.80 mm published thickness and 8.75 g mass. The older round pound was 22.5 mm across, 3.15 mm thick and 9.50 g; its legal tender status ended on 15 October 2017. Specimen rim measurements are not official thickness tolerances.
Royal Mint — £1 coin specifications
There’s always another scale
Living thingsHoneybee1.5 cmA honeybee is a social insect that lives in a colony and gathers nectar and pollen from flowers.
Everyday things£1 coin2.343 cmA £1 coin is a twelve-sided British coin used as standard currency in the United Kingdom.
Everyday thingsUS quarter2.426 cmA US quarter is a coin worth twenty-five cents, commonly used in United States currency.
Living thingsSmall ant5 mmAn ant is a social insect that lives in an organised colony, usually with workers, a queen and specialised roles.
PeopleHuman1.75 mA human is a primate of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished by habitual upright walking, language and complex tool use.
MicroscopicCell10 µmA cell is the basic structural unit of living organisms.A closer look
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