If you refer to the larger 30 mm pre-1998 50 Pence coins, you are probably stuck with them.
If the coins are in mint condition, you may get something for them from a coin dealer.
55 * * * * * Not right, I fear. Try this answer: 5 pieces, being 5p each, amount to a sum of 25p. The 'p' is simply an abbreviation for 'new pence', equal to the old shilling. Just like 5 nickels, old boy, which make a quarter dollar in value, in American currency.
There were 240 old Pence in an old Pound. 12 Pence to the Shilling, 20 Shillings to the Pound.
There never was an "old" 50p coin. The 50p denomination was introduced as part of the switchover to decimal pounds during the period 1968-71. 50p coins started circulating in 1968 because they exactly replaced the old 10 shilling note. Circulation of 1p coins was postponed until full decimalisation in February 1971, because that denomination did not mesh exactly with any of the coins in use up to that time.
The Sovereign face value = 1 Pound or 20 Shillings - now 1 Pound The Half-Sovereign face value = 10 Shillings - now 50 Pence The old Crown of Five Shillings = 25 Pence The Halfcrown = 12.5 Pence The Florin of Two Shillings = 10 Pence The Shilling = 5 Pence The Sixpence = 2.5 Pence The Threepence = 1.25 Pence The old Penny = 0.416 Pence The old Halfpenny = 0.208 Pence The Farthing = 0.104 Pence
360 "old" pence was equivalent to £1/10/-, or One Pound, Ten Shillings. At decimalisation, One Pound became 100 "New" Pence and Ten Shillings became 50 "New" Pence. 360 "old" Pence converted to 150 "New" Pence or £1.50 in decimal currency.
Hunter Pence is 34 years old (birthdate: April 13, 1983).
240 pennies in an old pound
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On "Decimal Day" in 1971, Ten Shillings converted to 50 New Pence. Ten Shillings was equal to 120 old Pence.
Three old pence = 1/80 pounds = 1.25 pence.
Twelve and a Half New Pence in decimal currency was the equivalent of a Halfcrown (Two Shillings and Sixpence or Thirty Pence) in the old currency.
Old pence