If you are referring to the metal, it's the same in British English as it is in North American English.
If you are referring to the coin, Nickels don't exist in Great Britain.
i have a nickel that is blue
A nickel is worth 0.05 US dollars, or approximately 0.04 British pounds.
All British predecimal "silver" coins from 1947 onwards are made from a copper-nickel alloy consisting of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
That is nicad, pertaining to batteries.
The weight, dimensions and metal content of predecimal British coins changed periodicially.The last mintings of the predecimal British coins weighed as follows -Farthing (bronze) - 2.852 gramsHalfpenny (bronze) - 5.658 gramsPenny (bronze) - 9.396 gramsThreepence (nickel-brass) - 6.8 gramsSixpence (cupro-nickel) - 2.83 gramsShilling (cupro-nickel) - 5.63 gramsFlorin (cupro-nickel) - 11.5 gramsHalfcrown (cupro-nickel) - 14.2 gramsCrown (cupro-nickel) - 28.2 grams
No. All British Florins (Two Shilling coins) 1947 - 1967 are Cupro-Nickel, that is in most cases 75% copper and 25% nickel.
There are no British general circulation Pennies made from cupro nickel, from 1860 to 1967 they were all made from bronze. If you have a cupro nickel penny, it has been plated and is worthless as a collectible.
A British 10p coin contains 75% copper and 25% nickel.
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All British "silver" coins from 1947 onwards were made from a copper nickel alloy.
All British "silver" coins from 1947 onwards were made from a copper nickel alloy.