John's Temporal Coin

Physical manifestation of temporal displacement between 1991 and 1963, held by UNIT operative John Smith. Also known as 'The Resolution Coin' in specific contexts. The coin serves as a temporal anchor during the 1963 temporal anomaly.

4 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S25E1 · Remembrance of the Daleks Part 1

Ace struggles with 1963 customs in cafe

The pre-decimal coins are extracted in a messy pile by Ace, their tarnished edges and unfamiliar denominations a physical barrier to her desired transaction. They glare back at her as she stares, baffled, their alien nature underscoring the gulf between her world and 1963 London’s economic system.

Before: Hidden in Ace’s pocket, untouched by modern-era equipment or customs

After: Spilled onto the counter for Harry’s inspection, rejected as invalid tender

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S25E2 · Remembrance of the Daleks Part 2

Doctor faces moral weight of saving the world

A silver coin dated 1991, manifested by the Doctor as payment, becomes a temporal anomaly pressed into John’s hand. Its minting date places it outside the café’s 1963 setting, functioning as a physical memento of a future moment John cannot contextualize. Its casual transfer underscores the fragility of linear time and the Doctor’s subtle manipulation of temporal artifacts.

Before: The coin is not present; it does not naturally exist in the 1963 café.

After: John holds the coin, turning it over in his fingers, now an unwitting custodian of temporal strangeness.

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S25E2 · Remembrance of the Daleks Part 2

Doctor exposes Dalek threat to John

The Doctor places a 1991 dated coin on the counter as payment before leaving, an anachronistic artifact that John later examines with confusion. This coin symbolizes the Doctor's extratemporal nature and serves as a subtle temporal marker.

Before: The coin is in the Doctor's possession, unmentioned until payment is made.

After: The coin is picked up by John after the Doctor leaves, its date triggering his puzzlement.

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S25E2 · Remembrance of the Daleks Part 2

Doctor warns John of impending danger

The Doctor uses the silver coin dated 1991 as a parting offer to John, a temporal artifact intended to mark this moment as pivotal in London’s future. Left deliberately on the counter, the coin becomes a silent harbinger John unwittingly holds—a physical intersection of present action and impending disaster.

Before: Concealed in the Doctor’s possession

After: On the counter; John picks it up after the Doctor leaves and examines it with mild confusion

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