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Can I see pictures of 1980 Elizabeth II new pence coins?
There are some excellent images of decimal UK coins at the Related Link below
When was Decimilisation in the UK?
15th February 1971, the UK introduced decimal currency
Does the UK accept and use Australian coins?
In the UK Australian coins will not be accepted in exchange for goods and services but they can be exchanged for British currency - the rate is usually around 2 Australian dollars for 1 Pound Sterling.
Where can you exchange British coins for US dollars?
Most banks and currency exchanges don't want foreign coins. They rely upon being able to re-sell any currency they buy to a subsequent customer, and they know that they will be stuck with all the coins they buy from you because nobody traveling overseas will ever ask them for a large quantity of coins. Your best bet is to use one of the mail-order currency exchange companies which specialize in foreign coins. Search for "exchange British coins for dollars", "exchange euro coins for dollars" or "exchange Canadian coins for dollars" and you will find a few choices. There are a handful of main players in this business, located in either the US or the UK. They have been around a while and are quite reputable.
How much money is a shilling in American money?
Shillings are no longer legal tender in the UK and there is no direct currency exchange because of that. A shilling (UK) was a pre-decimal coin worth 12 old pence. After the UK decimalised its currency in 1971 most of the pre-decimal coins continued to remain legal tender but had their value changed, so a shilling became worth 5 new pence, a sixpence was worth 2 1/2 etc. Over the following months many of the old coins were withdrawn from circulation and ceased to be legal tender, but the shilling and 2 shilling coins (worth 5p and 10p) continued to be legal tender until the early 1990's when they were replace by coins what were much smaller, a size that is legal tender still. If the coin was still legal tender it would be worth about $0.08. currently the coins only value is as a collectable/antique, and so it depends on the year and condition of the coin. The value was much higher in the past - a shilling in 1830 might have been the equivalent of $30 today.
What is the most that has been paid for a UK coin still in curcultion?
Most likely a few hundred pounds for one of the "dateless" 20p coins when the error was first discovered. Since no UK circulation coins have been released containing any precious metals (silver/gold/platinum coins have been released and are legal tended in the UK, but they do not usually circulate) since the time of switching to decimal currency, the only valuable coins are errors.
Is a ten pence coin from England It has a picture of Elizabeth 2 on it.?
Yes, we in UK use the 10p coin. It used to be known as the 2 shilling piece, a Florin. That was before the UK changed to decimal currency in 1971. All of our coins in UK have the Queens head on them.
How do you exchange old turk lirasi for euros?
I had 15 million old lirasi and sent it to a firm in the UK hoping for big bucks. Hey it was 15 million! I got back a whole £4.90 after fees. Unfortunately the Lirasi was devalued by a ratio of 1 million to 1 new Turkish Lire when the currency changed. So £15 million became 15 lire which is about £6.25 at the best exchange rate so I guess £4.90 was not bad for an old currency. cash4coins.co.uk exchange coins and notes even old stuff like mine.
In which place the coins are made?
Coins in the UK are manufactured by the Royal Mint.
Are all coins circles?
no. UK have coins with 5 and 7 sides
When was the first 5p coin minted?
The first 5p coin in the UK would have been minted in 1967 (dated 1968). This would give the Royal Mint time to distribute the coins to Banks for their initial release. 5p and 10p coins were issued in 1968 well in advance of "Decimalisation Day" in February 1971. The reason for this was that the 5 and 10p coins were the decimal equivalents of the old Shilling and Florin and had almost exactly the same dimensions. These were the only two coins to survive the decimalisation process. This was done to allow a period of acclimatisation before the full introduction of decimal curreny. 50p coins were first issued in 1969 replacing the Ten Shilling notes, again, for the same reasons.
What British decimal coins have been demonetized?
In the UK, several decimal coins have been demonetized since their introduction in 1971. Notably, the 1p and 2p coins minted before 1982 were demonetized in 1984 due to high production costs and low purchasing power. Additionally, the 50p coin featuring the design of the 1995 and 2004 Olympics was also demonetized, as well as the round pound coin, which was replaced by a 12-sided version in 2017.
