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
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.
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.
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.
British Knights was created in 1980.
British Coachways was created in 1980.
The phrase "when farthings withdrawn" likely refers to a time when the farthing, a former British coin worth a quarter of a penny, was no longer in circulation. The farthing was officially withdrawn from circulation in 1980, marking the end of its use as legal tender. This change reflected broader shifts in currency and the simplification of the monetary system in the UK. The withdrawal symbolizes the transition away from smaller denominations in everyday transactions.
British Telecom came into existence in 1980
British School of Amsterdam was created in 1980.
Too Close for Comfort - 1980 The British Are Coming the British Are Coming 5-14 was released on: USA: 5 October 1985
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MG ceased production of its vehicles in 1980. The brand faced financial difficulties and was ultimately absorbed by British Leyland, which led to the end of MG car production. However, the MG name was revived in the 1990s under new ownership, and production resumed in various forms.
Thomas McMillan - British politician - died in 1980.