When D-Day Arrived for Ha'pennies and Shillings

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FORTY years ago, on February 15, 1971, it was "D-Day" - decimal currency was introduced to Britain.

If you're under about 45, you probably don't remember using "old money", and you certainly never had the pleasure of doing sums at school in pre-decimal money. For older readers, here's a quick reminder of the coins we used in the good old days. Or, for younger readers, an introduction to the "old money" we older people sometimes still go on about.

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When D-Day Arrived for Ha'pennies and Shillings

The lowest value coin was the farthing, worth a quarter of a penny. Originally called the "fourth-thing", the more recent ones had a wren on th...

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