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Coins of the pound sterling (8,476 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Since decimalisation, on 15 February 1971, the pound has been divided into 100 pence (minted on coins as new until 1981). Before decimalisation, twelve
Halfpenny (British pre-decimal coin) (1,151 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
in copper, but after 1860 it was minted in bronze. In the run-up to decimalisation, it ceased to be legal tender from 31 July 1969 (although halfpennies
Shilling (British coin) (2,252 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
monetary value of several shillings, e.g. "ten-bob note". Following decimalisation on 15 February 1971 the coin had a value of five new pence, and a new
Sixpence (British coin) (3,349 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
12 pence (d), the value of two pre-decimal sixpence coins. Following decimalisation, the old sixpence had a value of 2+1⁄2 new pence (£0.025). In 2016,
Penny (British pre-decimal coin) (1,727 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
penny was demonetised on 1 September 1971, just over six months after decimalisation, and replaced (in effect) by the decimal half new penny, with +1⁄2p
Farthing (British coin) (1,119 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
The farthing (from Old English fēorðing, from fēorða, a fourth) was a British coin worth one quarter of a penny, or ⁠1/960⁠ of a pound sterling. Initially
Three halfpence (British coin) (285 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
The British three halfpence coin was a denomination of sterling coinage worth ⁠1/160⁠ of one pound or ⁠1/8⁠ of one shilling. It was produced for circulation
Shilling (Australian) (2,557 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
issued by the Commonwealth of Australia, that circulated prior to the decimalisation of Australian coinage. The Australian shilling was derived from the
Quarter farthing (233 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The quarter farthing was a British coin worth 1⁄3840 of a pound, 1⁄192 of a shilling, or +1⁄16 of a penny. The Royal Mint issued the coins in copper for
Twopence (British pre-decimal coin) (1,046 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
The British twopence (2d) (/ˈtʌpəns/ or /ˈtuːpəns/) coin was a denomination of sterling coinage worth two pennies or ⁠1/120⁠ of a pound. It was a short-lived
Half farthing (579 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The half farthing was a British coin worth 1⁄1920 of a pound, 1⁄96 of a shilling, or 1⁄8 of a penny. The coins were minted in copper for use in British
Third farthing (769 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The third farthing was a British coin worth 1⁄2880 of a pound, 1⁄144 of a shilling, or 1⁄12 of a penny. It was minted in copper in 1827, 1835, and 1844
Penny (English coin) (752 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Its abbreviation d. comes from the Roman denarius and was used until decimalisation in 1971. Due to their ubiquity pennies have accumulated a great number
Mill (currency) (1,407 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
United Kingdom, it was proposed during the decades of discussion on decimalisation as a 1⁄1000 division of sterling's pound. While this system was never
Five pence (British coin) (850 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
introduction on 23 April 1968, replacing the shilling in preparation for decimalisation in 1971. It remained the same size as the one shilling coin, which also
1963 Australian federal election (1,054 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in office. This was the last federal election prior to Australia's decimalisation just three years later. The election was held following the early dissolution
Crown (Australian coin) (211 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Australian Crown was a coin used in the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalisation in 1966. The denomination was only minted in 1937 and 1938. It was of
Bank of England 10 shilling note (700 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
discontinued in favour of the fifty pence coin due to inflation and decimalisation. In the 18th and 19th centuries, banknotes were handwritten or part-printed
Quicksilver (Irish game show) (543 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
of money – pre-decimalisation, the progression went 1 shilling, 2 shillings, 5 shillings, 10 shillings, £1, and £5; post-decimalisation, it went 5p, 10p
Australian five-pound note (385 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Brooklyn, New South Wales, from the railway toward Kangaroo Point. Upon decimalisation it had a value of 10 dollars. Signatories: Collins/Allen The first five-pound
Fourpence (British coin) (2,417 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
The British fourpence coin, sometimes known as a groat, "joey" or fourpenny bit, is a silver coin worth 1⁄60 of one pound or 1⁄3 of one shilling. It is
British twenty-five pence coin (252 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
issued in four designs between 1972 and 1981. These coins were a post-decimalisation continuation of the traditional crown, with the same value of a quarter
Wilding series (1,226 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
head though the design continued to be used for regional issues until decimalisation in 1971. Eighteen values – in 1⁄2d increments up to 3d, 1d increments
Ten pence (British coin) (990 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
1968, to replace the florin (two shilling) coin in preparation for decimalisation in 1971. It remained the same size as the florin (which also remained
Australian one-pound note (456 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Australia and printed with Australian Note and were payable in gold. Upon decimalisation in 1966, it was worth two dollars. In May 2015, the National Library
Country definitives (1,667 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Wales and Isle of Man regional stamps were changed to the Machins on decimalisation, with the relevant emblems shown in the top left hand corner. They were
One pound (Irish coin) (358 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
issue was minted in 2000. The coin was the largest Irish coin since decimalisation: its diameter was 3.11 centimetres (1.22 in) and it weighed 10 grams
History of the British farthing (4,424 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The British farthing (derived from the Old English feorthing, a fourth part) was a British coin worth a quarter of an old penny (1⁄960 of a pound sterling)
Double sovereign (3,231 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The double sovereign is a gold coin of the United Kingdom with a face value of two pounds sterling (£2). Rarely issued in the first 150 years after its
Black dog (coin) (280 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
A dog or a black dog was a coin in the Caribbean of Queen Anne of Great Britain, made of pewter or copper, typically worth 1½ pence or 1⁄72 of a dollar
Half guinea (1,809 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1816, although, like the guinea, it was used in quoting prices until decimalisation. The value of the guinea fluctuated over the years from twenty to thirty
Australian ten-shilling note (305 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
– discuss] The ten-shilling note was equivalent to one dollar upon decimalisation in 1966. James Collins and George Allen (1913, 1915) John Cerutty and
History of the British penny (1901–1970) (4,123 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
were produced in large numbers. The officials who planned to introduce decimalisation in the 1960s did not favour keeping the large bronze penny, the value
New Zealand fifty-cent coin (1,282 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
largest by denomination, diameter and mass to have been introduced on the decimalisation of the currency on 10 July 1967, replacing the pre-decimal crown coin
Twenty-five cent coin (Netherlands) (195 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
coin worth a quarter of decimal Dutch guilder. It was used from the decimalisation of the currency in 1817 until the Netherlands adopted the euro as sole
Humphrey Paget (525 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
where it remained until it was withdrawn in 1969 (in readiness for decimalisation in 1971). He was awarded the O.B.E. (Civil) in the King's Birthday Honours
Keith Laught (315 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Adelaide to make travel to Canberra easier. Laught was an advocate for the decimalisation of Australian currency, and for the adoption of metric weights and measures
Rupee sign (418 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
outside Bangladesh for the Indian rupee/taka. 1.0 North Indic (pre-decimalisation) U+A838 ꠸ NORTH INDIC RUPEE MARK A rupee was divided into 16 anas (sing
Barcombe Mills (1,046 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
features a former toll bridge which still displays its tolls in pre-decimalisation currency and a plaque mentioning that it was featured in the Domesday
John Sigismund Tanner (307 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
originals led to them being nicknamed "tanners". This name preserved until decimalisation in 1971. In 1729, the Master of the Mint admitted, with some apprehension
History of the halfpenny (4,800 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to be legal tender in 1969. The new two pence coin, introduced when decimalisation of British coinage took effect in 1971, is essentially the same size
Guernsey pound (1,647 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
introduced in 1968, followed by 50 new pence coins in 1969, before decimalisation took place in 1971 and the 1⁄2, 1 and 2 new pence coins were introduced
Penny (unit) (399 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the abbreviation for the monetary penny in the United Kingdom before decimalisation. D. Nutt (1890). Archaeological Review: Volume 4. p. 322. In this connexion
Horsecar (2,177 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
pre-decimalisation), and no tickets were issued. As the service became increasingly popular, the fare was reduced to two annas (10 pre-decimalisation paise)
1874 in Denmark (631 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
manufacturing company, is founded. The 25 øre coin is introduced on the decimalisation of the krone. It remains in circulation until 2008, when it is demonetised
Herbert Webb Gillman (894 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Galle (1872); and acting Treasurer of Ceylon, where he assisted in the decimalisation of the rupee. He also held positions on both the Legislative and Executive
Trams in India (1,861 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
pre-decimalisation), and no tickets were issued. As the service became increasingly popular, the fare was reduced to two annas (8 pre-decimalisation paise)
Training stamp (482 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
later British decimalisation training stamps in the same colours and values as the upcoming decimal stamps The 4p stamp from the decimalisation series. The
Joseph-Louis Lagrange (6,146 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
remained in France until the end of his life. He was instrumental in the decimalisation process in Revolutionary France, became the first professor of analysis
Bermudian dollar (1,924 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
a year before it was introduced in the United Kingdom. By adopting decimalisation early, Bermuda was also able to place orders for the coinage from the
Sovereign (British coin) (8,154 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
– is still legal tender in the United Kingdom, having survived the decimalisation of the pound in 1971. There had been an English coin known as the sovereign
Bun penny (276 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Royal Mint, the incipient issue of a series which was to last until decimalisation in 1971. The bun penny gets its name from Queen Victoria's hairstyle
Commemorative coins of the United Kingdom (2,041 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
but since the turn of the millennium have been minted yearly. Until decimalisation crowns (five shilling coins) were used for this purpose as they were
2008 in Denmark (947 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
It has been in circulation since 1874, when it was introduced on the decimalisation of the krone. 27 June – Lundgaard & Tranberg's Royal Playhouse in Copenhagen
Holt government (567 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
election Prime Minister of Australia Term of government (1966–1967) Decimalisation and dollar introduction Migration Act 1966 1967 Indigenous referendum
Post-war Britain (1945–1979) (7,535 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
returned the Conservatives to power from 1970 to 1974 and oversaw the decimalisation of British currency, the accession of Britain to the European Communities
Islington (4,037 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
twenty-plus years after decimalisation (on 15 February 1971), the bar continued to show prices and charge for drinks in pre-decimalisation currency. By the 19th
Duodecimal (4,514 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the uncia, which became both the English words ounce and inch. Pre-decimalisation, Ireland and the United Kingdom used a mixed duodecimal-vigesimal currency
1963 Labour Party leadership election (UK) (873 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Cabinet Circular 10/65 Capital gains tax Abolition of death penalty Decimalisation announcement 1966 general election Second term Cabinet Decriminalisation
Five pounds (British coin) (1,255 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
used on occasion. The coin is a continuation of the crown, which after decimalisation became the commemorative twenty-five pence coin. The twenty-five pence
1976 Labour Party leadership election (630 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Labour Party MP for Cardiff South East Wilson's Cabinet Decimalisation Race Relations Act 1968 1975 EEC Referendum Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Rhodesian pound (482 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
pound Reason: federation break-up Ratio: at par Currency of Rhodesia 1964 – 1970 Succeeded by: Rhodesian dollar Reason: decimalisation Ratio: $2 = £1
1960 Labour Party leadership election (805 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Cabinet Circular 10/65 Capital gains tax Abolition of death penalty Decimalisation announcement 1966 general election Second term Cabinet Decriminalisation
Metric time (1,210 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
recommendation of Carl Friedrich Gauss in 1832. In 1897, the Commission de décimalisation du temps was created by the French Bureau of Longitude, with the mathematician
Matthew Boulton (8,604 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the large copper British penny, which continued to be coined until decimalisation in 1971. He retired in 1800, though continuing to run his mint, and
Falkland Islands pound (827 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
5/- and 10/-, £1 and £5. 5/- notes were issued until 1916. Following decimalisation in 1971, the 10/- note of the preceding issue became the new 50-pence
List of Machin stamps (980 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the largest. Machins continued being issued after Britain's change to decimalisation, and were produced until the end of the queen's reign. During the 1970s
Open verdict (1,217 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
table next to his body, and a spilled packet of aspirin (bearing a pre-decimalisation price tag indicating that the pack was at least 26 years old) was found
Mesures usuelles (1,057 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
surrendering the high factorability of traditional measures in the name of decimalisation, and recognised the difficulty of getting it accepted by the populace
Solidus (coin) (3,027 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
divided into 12 denarii or deniers. The monetary unit disappeared with decimalisation and introduction of the franc by the French First Republic during the
Metrication Board (1,394 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1949 which unanimously recommended compulsory metrication and currency decimalisation within ten years. The report said "The real problem facing Great Britain
Circular 10/65 (394 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Cabinet Circular 10/65 Capital gains tax Abolition of death penalty Decimalisation announcement 1966 general election Second term Cabinet Decriminalisation
Manx pound (2,877 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
United Kingdom. They did not cease to be legal coinage on Mann until decimalisation in 1971. Banknotes had been privately issued for the island since 1865
Jamaican pound (952 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
it was essentially a ten shilling sterling unit, similar to the way decimalisation was carried out in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa; the other
Second Holt ministry (119 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
election Prime Minister of Australia Term of government (1966–1967) Decimalisation and dollar introduction Migration Act 1966 1967 Indigenous referendum
1860s replacement of the British copper coinage (3,881 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Coinage. Whilst the commission recommended no action on moving toward decimalisation, the Master of the Mint, Thomas Graham, persuaded the Chancellor of
Coins of the New Zealand pound (2,469 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
tennies. Decimalisation was considered but ultimately rejected by the Coinage Committee in 1933. However, future possibilities for decimalisation were kept
Penny Red (915 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
sheet continued with all low-value British postage stamps issued until decimalisation in 1971, when the sheet size was changed to 200 (20 rows of 10 stamps)
Pennyweight (849 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
dwt; d, for the Roman denarius, was the abbreviation for penny before Decimalisation of the British monetary system. Alternate abbreviations are pwt and
John Farey Sr. (1,158 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ranging from horticulture, geology, meteorology, metrology, currency decimalisation, music and mathematics to pacifism. He was an important contributor
Stuiver (743 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
cents. Two stuivers equalled a dubbeltje - the ten-cent coin. After the decimalisation of Dutch currency, the name "stuiver" was preserved as a nickname for
Edward Heath (14,633 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
unexpected victory. During his time as prime minister, Heath oversaw the decimalisation of British coinage in 1971, and in 1972 he led the reformation of local
List of British postage stamps (6,330 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
This is a list of British postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail postal service of the United Kingdom, normally referred to in philatelic circles as Great
Unicorn (coin) (232 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Scotland britishmuseum.org (5 December 2010) Coinage of Great Britain. Celtic to Decimalisation., Part 12, Scottish Coins Ken Elks (5 July 2003) v t e v t e
New Zealand five-cent coin (312 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
November 2006. The five-cent coin was introduced on 10 July 1967 with the decimalisation of New Zealand currency, where the New Zealand dollar replaced the New
Great Recoinage of 1816 (1,004 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and crowns of 436.3636 gr (28.27589 g). Over the many reigns until decimalisation other denominations came and went, such as the threepence, sixpence
Aerogram (1,036 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
anywhere in the world from 1943 to 1966, increasing to 9d until the decimalisation of British currency in 1971, then increasing gradually to 45p (decimal)
Kiribati dollar (971 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in 1916. These continued to be the main source of exchange until the decimalisation of 1966. In 1942, local banknotes were issued under the authority of
Harry Corbett (788 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
seven shillings and six pence (7s/6d) (which would become 37½p after decimalisation, not allowing for inflation). "Even now I can’t tell you exactly what
First Holt ministry (143 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
election Prime Minister of Australia Term of government (1966–1967) Decimalisation and dollar introduction Migration Act 1966 1967 Indigenous referendum
Series A banknotes (1,032 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
note ceased earlier than the rest of the series in preparation for decimalisation, which saw the note replaced, first by a silver 10 shilling coin and
Coinage Act (270 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo. 6 c. 74) Coinage Act 1971, made provisions for decimalisation of the pound sterling Coinage (Measurement) Act 2011, amended the Coinage
No. 1 Croydon (602 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
on top of each other. After the coins stopped being used following decimalisation the building eventually gained the alternative nickname the 50p Building
Shilling (English coin) (1,461 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Retrieved 15 June 2023. Ken Elks. "Coinage of Great Britain. Celtic to Decimalisation. Part 12, Scottish Coins". Archived from the original on 9 June 2015
Mixed radix (1,162 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and 1p—these follow the 1-2-5 series of preferred values. Prior to decimalisation, monetary amounts in the UK were described in terms of pounds, shillings
Victorian Web (1,256 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ranging from what aspects of Victorian culture have been lost with decimalisation to how people sent letters in those days and the rhyming slang of the
Imperial units (6,513 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
September 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017. King, Max (15 February 2021). "Decimalisation: Britain's "new pence" turn 50 years old". MoneyWeek. Archived from
Fifty pence (British coin) (2,060 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Unknown 2021 50th Anniversary of decimalisation An image of the pre-decimal coins of the United Kingdom prior to decimalisation, including the farthing, the
British Antarctic Territory (2,323 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Antarctica. Several additional issues in the 1960s were followed by a decimalisation issue in 1971 produced by overprinting the 1963 stamps. In 2008–2009
Shove ha'penny (1,231 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
"beds". Five British halfpenny coins "ha'pennies" (now obsolete pre-decimalisation coinage, diameter 1 inch; 25 mm) or similarly-sized coins or metal discs
Personal identification number (2,744 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
can crack 20% of all PINs. Zieliński, P & Bond, M (February 2003). "Decimalisation table attacks for PIN cracking" (PDF). 02453. University of Cambridge
Threepence (New Zealand coin) (1,537 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
cupronickel from 1947 onward due to rising precious metal prices. Following decimalisation in 1967, the threepence was replaced by the coinage of the New Zealand
1973–1975 recession (2,046 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Cabinet Circular 10/65 Capital gains tax Abolition of death penalty Decimalisation announcement 1966 general election Second term Cabinet Decriminalisation
Guinea (coin) (3,365 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
"luxury" items were often quoted in guineas until a couple of years after decimalisation in 1971. The guinea was used in a similar way in Australia until that
Twenty-five øre (Danish coin) (958 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
demonetised on 1 October 2008. The denomination was first introduced on the decimalisation of the currency in 1874 as a 0.600 silver coin. It measured 17mm in
Comparison of American and British English (12,938 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
two-pound coin. BrE did have specific words for a number of coins before decimalisation. Formal coin names such as half crown (2/6) and florin (2/-), as well
Metrication in India (660 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
altitude is measured in feet. Metric system Metrication Acharya, Anil Kumar. History of Decimalisation Movement in India, Auto-Print & Publicity House, 1958.
Postage stamps and postal history of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (803 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
drawn and engraved by E. Jones. On 14 February 1966, the Australian decimalisation imposed the use of Australian stamps alone, whose denominations were
De Vere Horwood Estate (1,979 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Little Horwood, only retiring in 1971 because she refused to adopt decimalisation. She died in 1974. During World War II a girls' school from the Isle
Postage stamps of Ireland (6,339 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
watermarked paper, changes in currency were also reflected on the stamps: decimalisation in 1971, and Euro changeover in 2002. The first twelve stamps, the low
Skyways Coach-Air Limited (2,470 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom Notes pre-decimalisation post-decimalisation decimal April to September October to March pre-decimal pre-decimal
History of the English penny (1066–1154) (1,095 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
(1485–1603) Stuarts and Commonwealth (1603–1707) Hanoverians (1714–1901) 20th century (1901–1970) Decimal Day, 1971 Post-decimalisation (1971–present) v t e
Coat of arms of Australia (2,344 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Florin (2'/), while the 1908 arms remained on the sixpence (6d). Since decimalisation in 1966, the current coat of arms has featured on the reverse of both
High Stakes (game show) (619 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
(E.g. "Avoid the number of pennies in a British shilling prior to decimalisation" would indicate the number 12 as a trap.) The host is not given any
Coins of the Australian pound (477 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
925 to 0.500 of the coin weight,[citation needed] which lasted until decimalisation on 14 February 1966. One coin highly sought-after by collectors is the
History of the English penny (1485–1603) (1,241 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
(1485–1603) Stuarts and Commonwealth (1603–1707) Hanoverians (1714–1901) 20th century (1901–1970) Decimal Day, 1971 Post-decimalisation (1971–present) v t e
Central Bank of Ireland (6,917 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
also collapsed. The 1970s was a decade of change, which began with the decimalisation of the currency which came into effect on 15 February 1971, when the
Tony Hart (1,668 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
originally asked for his fee to be paid as a royalty of 1d (one pre-decimalisation penny) for each badge made, but was offered a flat fee of £100 (equivalent
The Derbyshire Miners' Holiday Camp (1,797 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
colliery as a pony lad earning 10d a shift, in pre-decimalisation money, or 4 pence in post-decimalisation money. In 1912 he was elected checkweighman at
History of the English penny (1603–1707) (1,542 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
(1485–1603) Stuarts and Commonwealth (1603–1707) Hanoverians (1714–1901) 20th century (1901–1970) Decimal Day, 1971 Post-decimalisation (1971–present) v t e
Damages (4,253 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the Realm, which in England was one farthing, 1/960 of a pound before decimalisation in the 1970s. Court costs are not awarded. Generally, punitive damages
Back in Time for... (1,738 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
self-expression, job choices for girls were still limited and even worksheets on decimalisation were gender-specific. Schools without rules is not a resounding success
Hour (5,203 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
lengthens the Earth's days. During the French Revolution, a general decimalisation of measures was enacted, including decimal time between 1794 and 1800
Ivor the Engine (3,301 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
provide a temporary furnace, but when that became too expensive (and decimalisation renders the slot-machine inoperable), the only other option for the
1847 in Colombia (56 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1922) Miguel Acuña, medical practitioner, (Born 1788) "Cancillera". "Decimalisation around the world – Numista". en.numista.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03. v
Scottish coinage (2,961 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
literally means "coin of six" became the word for a halfpenny. Following decimalisation in 1971, sgillinn became and remains the Scottish Gaelic word for a
Cecil Thomas (sculptor) (1,136 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
his experience, Thomas declined a commission to design Britain's post-decimalisation coinage. Despite his disaffection with coin-making, Thomas continued
Disco 45 (330 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Songbook. It was originally priced at 1 shilling, changing to 5p post-decimalisation in issue #4 (March 1971). Disco 45 folded in July 1983 after publishing
1979 vote of no confidence in the Callaghan ministry (2,253 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Labour Party MP for Cardiff South East Wilson's Cabinet Decimalisation Race Relations Act 1968 1975 EEC Referendum Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Southport Pier (2,429 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The exhibition of Edwardian and Victorian machines operates on pre-decimalisation pennies, available to purchase on-site at £1 for 10 old pennies. Plans
Westward Television (4,061 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
broadcast a film about the village of Spiggot, which had boycotted decimalisation and were still using pre-decimal currency. Many viewers wrote to Westward
At the Drop of a Hat (1,166 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Who You Are" Words by Sydney Carter "Sing a Song of Fivepence" About decimalisation, sung in Australia "Russia is Red, Dilly Dilly" Words by Sydney Carter
Shilling (New Zealand coin) (2,419 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
relative consistency until 1965, when it was discontinued following decimalisation and the adoption of the New Zealand dollar. Shillings remained legal
Slash (punctuation) (6,331 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
former coin of the United Kingdom and its former colonies. Before the decimalisation of currency in Britain, its currency abbreviations (collectively £sd)
New Zealand one-dollar note (1,048 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
started when the Decimal Currency Act was passed in 1964. Discussions on decimalisation started in the mid-1950s and a Decimal Coinage Committee was set up
Labour government, 1974–1979 (6,175 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Cabinet Circular 10/65 Capital gains tax Abolition of death penalty Decimalisation announcement 1966 general election Second term Cabinet Decriminalisation
Severn Bridge (3,683 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the toll for using the new motorway crossing was set at 2s 6d (post-decimalisation equivalent £0.125) for all vehicles apart from solo motorcycles which
List of currencies in Europe (1,371 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hryvnia". Oanda. Retrieved 19 September 2013. "Celebrating 40 Years of Decimalisation The Story of Decimal Coinage". Royal Mint. Retrieved 19 September 2013
1966 in the United Kingdom (4,711 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of the Exchequer James Callaghan announces the decision to embrace decimalisation of the pound (which will be effected on 15 February 1971). 4 March In
Myanmar kyat (3,463 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
present kyat was introduced on 1 July 1952. It replaced the rupee at par. Decimalisation also took place, with the kyat subdivided into 100 pyas. During the
Dutch guilder (4,344 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
although the stuiver had not been an official subunit of the guilder since decimalisation in 1817; 10 cents (€0.045) – dubbeltje ("little double")—being small
Odia script (2,387 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
writing on palm leaf. Fraction symbols are largely obsolete since the decimalisation of the Indian rupee in 1957. Odia letters are mostly round shaped whereas
Alfred Watson (actuary) (1,096 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
subjects outside his specialism. Watson served on royal commissions on decimalisation in 1918 and national health insurance in 1926. He served as president
Foxbase Alpha (1,418 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to Wilson Pickett's version of "Hey Jude" and spoken samples from a decimalisation training record. "Nothing Can Stop Us", one of the group's most famous
Secondary School Entrance Examination (1,503 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
first few years of the examination, as pound sterling had not undergone decimalisation, even though Hong Kong does not use pounds, arithmetic tested students'
Coins of the Republic of Ireland (1,989 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Shilling coins featured a bull design. They continued to be used after decimalisation as five pence until the early 1990s when the 5p coin was reduced in
February 1971 (8,430 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Daddy V"; in Goldsboro, North Carolina (died of heart attack 2014) On Decimalisation Day, the United Kingdom and Ireland both switched to decimal currency
Amateur sports (6,655 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
for players to find half a crown (corresponding to 12½ pence after decimalisation) in their boots after a game. The Football Association prohibited paying
Penistone Grammar School (1,986 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the Holy Sea Noel Moore (1928–2008) – Civil Servant who oversaw the decimalisation project Neil Robinson (1929–2009) – Archdeacon of Suffolk 1987–1994
Coins of British India (2,776 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
coinage values used (which eventually became an Indian standard until decimalisation on 1 April 1957) used the ratios: 1 pie = 1⁄3 pice = 1⁄12 anna 1 pice
Migration Act 1958 (3,259 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Migration Act 1966. The amendments were relatively minor, dealing with decimalisation and identity documents for crew members of foreign vessels. Several
Stamp duty in the United Kingdom (3,486 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Bonar Law raised it to twopence. The tax was abolished shortly before decimalisation. The Stamps Act 1694 imposed stamp duty on a range of legal instruments
Currency Act 1982 (279 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
United Kingdom. The Decimal Currency Act 1967 paved the way for the decimalisation of the pound sterling by redefining the denominations of money to "the
Sugato Chakravarty (1,733 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and foreign markets. He is probably best known for his work on the decimalisation of stock prices, insider trading, and stealth trading. At Purdue, he
Urination (7,049 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
a penny", a reference to coin-operated pay toilets, which used (pre-decimalisation) to charge that sum. References to urination are commonly used in slang
History of the English penny (1154–1485) (3,075 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
(1485–1603) Stuarts and Commonwealth (1603–1707) Hanoverians (1714–1901) 20th century (1901–1970) Decimal Day, 1971 Post-decimalisation (1971–present) v t e
David Edgar (playwright) (5,010 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
in which the hero remains in bed for 79 days unable to cope with the decimalisation of currency; Acid (1971), produced by Parr's Bradford University Theatre
Biblical and Talmudic units of measurement (4,973 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
same explanation to it as with the Omer — that it arose as a result of decimalisation. The Omer is mentioned as a tenth of an ephah in Exodus 16:36, before
James Callaghan (10,003 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Labour Party MP for Cardiff South East Wilson's Cabinet Decimalisation Race Relations Act 1968 1975 EEC Referendum Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Gibson ticket machine (1,062 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
being the last to use them). Nearer the end of their use and after decimalisation of UK currency, LT dispensed with having the machines recording specific
Henri Poincaré (9,892 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the world. In 1897 Poincaré backed an unsuccessful proposal for the decimalisation of circular measure, and hence time and longitude. It was this post
History of the British penny (1714–1901) (4,522 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
(1485–1603) Stuarts and Commonwealth (1603–1707) Hanoverians (1714–1901) 20th century (1901–1970) Decimal Day, 1971 Post-decimalisation (1971–present) v t e
John Bowring (5,520 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
On 27 April 1847, he addressed the House of Commons on the merits of decimalisation. He agreed to a compromise that directly led to the issue of the florin
Australian English vocabulary (4,734 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the range of glasses has declined greatly in recent years. Prior to decimalisation, Australian monetary units closely reflected British usage: four farthings
Five pounds (gold coin) (3,552 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
No further £5 gold pieces were struck until 1980, nine years after decimalisation. The Royal Mint realised there was a market for sovereign coins, and
Harold Wilson (20,974 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Cabinet Circular 10/65 Capital gains tax Abolition of death penalty Decimalisation announcement 1966 general election Second term Cabinet Decriminalisation
Fine Fare (4,807 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
would be spending £400,000 on updating their tills in preparation of decimalisation. Fine Fare's profits in the same year continued to grow to £4.5m, and
Angus Paton (2,507 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
its 600-year home at Tower Hill to Llantrisant in Wales in time for decimalisation in 1971. Paton retired from the firm in 1977 but worked for them again
Harold Holt (10,347 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
election Prime Minister of Australia Term of government (1966–1967) Decimalisation and dollar introduction Migration Act 1966 1967 Indigenous referendum
Banknotes of the pound sterling (9,816 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
featuring Sir Walter Raleigh, and which would become the 50 pence note upon decimalisation, and intended to be the first of the new series to be issued. However
Sumlock ANITA calculator (2,481 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
12-digit "Nixie"-type tube display, can display in Decimal or the pre-decimalisation Pound sterling Currency mode. ANITA Mk 11 - 1969, hybrid cold-cathode
Glossary of golf (11,682 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Named because the cost of a dog license in the United Kingdom before decimalisation in 1971 was seven shillings and sixpence (written 7/6, 37½p in new money)
London Borough of Croydon (12,376 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
nicknamed the Threepenny bit building, as it resembles a stack of pre-decimalisation Threepence coins, which were 12-sided. It is now most commonly called
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom (13,058 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
reinstated in 2022 by Elizabeth's successor, Charles III. Prior to decimalisation in 1971 the sword was redeemed for 100 shillings. Objects are listed
Deaths in May 2008 (10,276 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Australian cricketer. Noel Moore, 79, British civil servant, leader of decimalisation project, brain tumour. Chris Morgan, 55, British journalist, apparent
Winter of Discontent (11,166 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Labour Party MP for Cardiff South East Wilson's Cabinet Decimalisation Race Relations Act 1968 1975 EEC Referendum Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
List of unsolved deaths (22,888 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
next to his body and a spilt packet of aspirin tablets, bearing a pre-decimalisation price tag, indicating that the pack was at least 26 years old, was found
Great Eastern Railway (13,493 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
three-imperial-gallon (14 L; 3.6 US gal) barrels and sold for sixpence (pre decimalisation price c. 1880, about £8.00 in 2023). The sea water was used in baths
List of Asterix characters (13,034 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
10½ shillings (written as 10s6d or 10/6, spoken as 'Ten and Six'). Decimalisation of UK currency didn't happen until early 1971, well after the first
Granny (sea anemone) (3,248 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
separate species from the beadlet. From 1816 until 1970, just before decimalisation, the half crown was 32 millimetres (1.3 in) in diameter. Granny was
August 1971 (8,946 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
August 31, 1971: The old British penny, worth 1/240th, discontinued as decimalisation begins
Labour government, 1964–1970 (16,707 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Cabinet Circular 10/65 Capital gains tax Abolition of death penalty Decimalisation announcement 1966 general election Second term Cabinet Decriminalisation
History of the English penny (c. 600 – 1066) (10,655 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
(1485–1603) Stuarts and Commonwealth (1603–1707) Hanoverians (1714–1901) 20th century (1901–1970) Decimal Day, 1971 Post-decimalisation (1971–present) v t e
1971 Birthday Honours (19,951 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Ireland. Bernard Charles Sharp, Chairman, British Bankers' Association Decimalisation Working Party. John Ross Stainton, Managing Director, British Overseas
List of words having different meanings in American and British English (M–Z) (1,396 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
T-shirt (UK: vest, q.v.) (also see wifebeater) * tanner slang for a pre-decimalisation sixpence coin or sixpence value one who tans   tap valve through which
Bus Reshaping Plan (4,260 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
south east London route 122A converted to Merlin OMO. With currency decimalisation due in February 1971, it became necessary to replace the coin machines
Max Wenner (8,377 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
corporation. To be specific, the listed amount was £32835 8s. 8d. The pre-decimalisation shillings and pence tally out to an additional £0.43. "Různé" [News]
Florin (New Zealand coin) (2,065 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
despite the delays. The florin's reverse design would be unmodified until decimalisation in 1967, and its obverse shared the renderings of the British monarchs