Sunday, 10 June 2007

Britians first set of decimal coins

2 Sets
A great collector's item.
This set consists of the following coins, which come complete with blue plastic presentation wallet and information card:
1 x Bronze Halfpenny (Dated 1971)
1 x Bronze 1p Piece (Dated 1971)
1 x Bronze 2p Piece (Dated 1971)
1 x Cupro-Nickel 5p Piece (Dated 1968)
1 x Cupro-Nickel 10p Piece (Dated 1968)
The 3 bronze coins became legal tender on Decimal Day (D Day) - Monday 15th February 1971, the 5p and 10p came into circulation in 1968 and were interchangeable with their predecessors, the shilling and the florin, up to D Day.
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