50 pence was equal to 10 shillings in the pre-decimal currency. When Britain was on the gold standard, it was equal to a half-sovereign, a small gold coin equal to half of a pound (or 10 shillings since there were 20 shillings in the pound). After the end of the gold standard, it was largely replaced with the 10 shilling note until decimalisation when it was replaced with the 50p coin.
hi ive got an old 5000,000 dracma note and wondered if its worth anything?
Depends on the coin. Some 2000 year old Celtic, Roman, Greek, etc. coins are quite valuable particularly in uncirculated condition or for coins minted in silver or gold. On the other hand, 2000 year old Roman bronze coins are worth a dollar or two (or less) in poor condition. Age does not equal rarity and rarity does not equal value. Without seeing the coin in person it is impossible to really say whether it is a common coin worth only a dollar or two or a coin worth a few thousand dollars.
I am not sure if it is 14K but it is gold and has his head on at the top of the ring and the bird emblem underneath i think it reads 1865 or 1885 its hard to see but it looks old and was given to me by my adopted mother she would be 80 today
This is a 5 Milliemes coin from Egypt (KM# 378). The date is actually 1956 (the Arabic numeral for "5" looks like an irregular "0", and the Arabic numeral for "6" looks like a somewhat more vertical "7"). (Actually, the coin is dual dated 1956 AD and 1375 AH, the latter being the Islamic year, and the digits "1375" look, respectively, like a "1", a reversed "7" with a scalloped top, a "V" and an irregular "0"). The coin is not gold, but rather Aluminum-Bronze. According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, in Very Fine condition, it is worth about US$3.00; in Extremely Fine condition, it is worth about US$6.00; and in Uncirculated condition, it is worth about US$15.00.
A Noble was a gold coin of the English currency first introduced about 1344. It was equal to Six Shillings and Eight Pence or one third of a Pound.
About $2.00
No. The British gold Guinea coin was a coin with a value of 21 Shillings and was 24mm in diameter. The Guinea was last issued in 1813 and was effectively replaced by the Sovereign. The British 22 carat gold Sovereign coin is a coin with a face value of One Pound (or 20 Shillings) and is 22.05mm in diameter. The modern Sovereign was first issued in 1817.
If the coin is actually made from gold, it will be worth whatever the gold content is worth. If it is a coin of gold appearance, it will maybe be worth whatever you paid for it.
The Angelot was a French gold coin first issued around 1340. A similar coin, the "Angel", was issued in Britain around 1465, which replaced the "Noble" and was valued at 6 Shillings and 8 Pence or 80 Pence.
The British Guinea was a gold coin valued at 21 Shillings which was last minted in 1813.
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That would be the Guinea, it was a gold coin and was equal to 21 shillings in the British pre-decimal system.
The coin is a Sacagawea dollar, it has no gold and is worth $1.00
There were a variety of gold coins circulating in England during the 1500's. The face value of many coins changed from time to time for economic reasons. Circulating British gold coins of the 1500's , included - Sovereign (20 Shillings) Half-Sovereign (10 Shillings) Double-Sovereign (40 Shillings) Treble-Sovereign (60 Shillings) Fine-Sovereign (30 Shillings) Ryal (10 Shillings or, 15 Shillings) Angel (6 Shillings and 8 Pence or, 7 Shillings and 6 Pence or, 8 Shillings or, 10 Shillings) Half-Angel or Angelet Quarter- Angel George- Noble (6 Shillings and 8 Pence) Half-George- Noble (3 Shillings and 4 Pence) Crown of the Rose (4 Shillings and 6 Pence) Crown of the Double-Rose (5 Shillings) Crown Halfcrown Pound (20 Shillings) Half-Pound (10 Shillings)
The coin has .12094oz of pure gold, the coin is worth $165.40 just for the gold.
50 pence was equal to 10 shillings in the pre-decimal currency. When Britain was on the gold standard, it was equal to a half-sovereign, a small gold coin equal to half of a pound (or 10 shillings since there were 20 shillings in the pound). After the end of the gold standard, it was largely replaced with the 10 shilling note until decimalisation when it was replaced with the 50p coin.