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The pre-decimal equivalent to the modern 10p coin was 2 shillings. During Victoria's reign, a 2 shilling coin called the Florin was introduced in a preliminary step to decimalize the currency, that plan failed but the Florin was a popular coin and continued to be minted up until decimalization. The first 10p coin was the same size and metallic composition as the Elizabeth II florin and until the 10p coin was reduced in size to the present both coins circulated because they had the same value.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Ryal was a gold coin valued at Ten Shillings for a while. It had a number of different values depending on the economic conditions at the time.
Since 1817, the gold Half-Sovereign coin has the value of Ten shillings (50 Pence since decimalisation).
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∙ 15y ago10p IS a British coin.
If you're asking what the old £/s/d equivalent was, the denomination was called a florin, colloquially "two bob".
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∙ 15y agoAt the conversion to Decimal Currency, the British Florin (2 Shillings) converted to 10 New pence.
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When was Ten pence - British coin - created?
Ten pence - British coin - was created in 1968.
Is 1965 ten pence legal tender?
Such a coin does not exist.The British 10 New Pence coin was first introduced in 1968.
How much is 1883 10 pence worth in American money?
The British Ten Pence coin was not issued until 1968.
1914 British silver ten pennies coin?
The first British 10 Pence coin was issued in 1968 as part of the conversion to decimal currency.
Where is the ten pence coin from?
England
When did the British 20 Pence coin come into circulation?
The British 20 Pence coin was first issued on the 9th of June, 1982. The 20p denomination was first minted in 1982. It was introduced to help with change-making, because people were finding themselves awash in 10p coins. The situation was made worse because at that time the 10p coin was the same huge size as the old florin that it replaced after decimalisation. The 20p coin is also notable because it was the first decimal coin to have its denomination expressed simply in pence rather than "new pence".
I have two coins which add up to 15 pence and one of the coins is NOT a 10 pence piece What are the two coins?
The two coins are a ten-pence coin and a one pence-coin. The one-pence coin is the one that is not a ten-pence coin.
What were the coins names before 1971 in England?
Prior to the full implementation of British decimal currency in 1971, general circulation coins were as follows - Halfpenny - equivalent to 0.208 New Pence Penny - equivalent to 0.416 New Pence Threepence - equivalent to 1.25 New Pence Sixpence - equivalent to 2.5 New Pence Shilling - converted to 5 New Pence in 1968 Florin (Two Shillings) - converted to 10 New Pence in 1968 Halfcrown - equivalent to 12.5 New Pence Crown (Five Shillings) - equivalent to 25 New Pence The 50 New Pence coin was introduced in 1969 replacing the Ten Shilling note.
Is the ten pence coin valuable in the us?
nope.
How much is a 1966 Ten Pence coin worth?
Not much, the old 10 pence coins usually sell for about a quarter or so in the US, the 10p coin was reduced in size and so the old large ones (the size of a Florin) are demonetized, but they still sell for about the equivalent exchange rate in the US. However, I believe you got your date wrong as there are no British (or Irish) 10p coins dated 1966. The equivalent coin minted in 1966 would be the Florin, worth 2 shillings.
Is ten pence a high amount of money?
There are 100 Pence in a Pound. A British 10 Pence is 1/10th of a Pound, therefore it is not a large amount of money and is more likely the loose change you would put in your coin jar when you get home every night.
Why is a British 1987 Ten Pence piece worth more than a 1986 one?
There were were fewer 1987 Ten Pence coins minted.
