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The Royal Mint issued the following coins for general circulation in 1968 -
10 New Pence coin - (replaced the Florin)
5 New Pence coin - (replaced the Shilling)
The following non-circulating coins were also issued -
gold Sovereign
silver Maundy coins
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When did the British Sixpence cease to be legal tender?
The British brass threepence ceased to be legal tender after 31 August 1971, following decimalisation. The general circulation British silver Threepence was no longer minted after 1945, but does not seem to have been demonetised. This is possibly because of the Maundy Set which includes a silver Threepence and is still produced every year.
Will there be a British Five Pound coin?
There has been a British Five Pound coin on and off since 1817. The British decimal Five Pound gold bullion coin was first issued in 1980 and the Five Pound "Crown" coin was first issued in 1990. The current British Five Pound "Crown" coin is intended to be a non-circulating legal tender commemorative coin. The Royal Mint has no current plans to produce a general circulation Five Pound coin in the foreseeable future.
When did the Crown cease to be legal tender in the UK?
The Sovereign is still legal tender, but since the value of a gold Sovereign far out weighs its face value of One Pound, only a fool would spend one for a Pounds worth of goods. Sovereigns (or any British gold coin) only cease to be legal tender when through wear, they fall below a certain weight.
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