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Immediately prior to Britains conversion to decimal currency in 1971, predecimal coins in circulation included the -

Crown (Five Shillings) - equivalent to 25 New Pence

Halfcrown (Two Shillings and Sixpence) - equivalent to 12.5 New Pence

Florin (Two Shillings) - equivalent to 10 New Pence

Shilling - equivalent to 5 New Pence

Sixpence - equivalent to 2.5 New Pence

Threepence - equivalent to 1.25 New Pence

Penny - equivalent to 0.416 New Pence

Halfpenny - equivalent to 0.208 New Pence

The further back in time you go, the greater the variety of coins that were used.

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