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In 1848, the 2/– florin was introduced, followed by the short-lived double florin in 1887. In 1860, copper was replaced by bronze in the farthing (quarter penny, 1⁄4d), halfpenny and penny. During the First World War, production of the sovereign and half-sovereign was suspended, and although the gold standard was Read more…

In 1971, the pound sterling of the United Kingdom and the Irish Pound of Ireland were decimalised (divided into 100). Today’s coins are 1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, £1 and £2. Unlike banknotes which have separate issuers in Scotland and Northern Ireland, all Read more…