Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
1/-£0.05: 1502–1970, circulated from 1971 to 1990 with a value of five decimal pence. Also called a "bob", in singular or plural. Originally called a 'Testoon' under Henry VIII. One shilling and one penny: 1/1: £0.0542: Late 1640's Minted under Charles I during the civil war briefly. One shilling and twopence: 1/2: £0.0584: Late 1640's
The half farthing ( 1 / 8 of a penny, 1 / 1920 of a pound) coin was initially minted in 1828 for use in Ceylon, but was declared legal tender in the United Kingdom in 1842. [61] The third farthing ( 1 / 12 of a penny, 1 / 2880 of a pound) coin was minted for use in Malta, starting in 1827. [61]
The British decimal one penny (1p) coin is a unit of currency and denomination of sterling coinage worth 1 ⁄ 100 of one pound.Its obverse featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin's introduction on 15 February 1971, the day British currency was decimalised, until her death on 8 September 2022.
Here are six coins from the 1970s worth a lot of money, according to the LoveToKnow website. Values are based on auction sales from previous years and might be even higher in the 2025 market.
1960 Ben Franklin Half Dollar — Worth at least $11 or $12 today, ... See Which Are Worth the Most From 1930 to 1970. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News.
The Bank of England £1 note was a sterling banknote. After the ten shilling note was withdrawn in 1970, it became the smallest denomination note issued by the Bank of England . The one pound note was issued by the Bank of England for the first time in 1797 and continued to be printed until 1984.
Collectors today prize well-maintained Atari consoles and rare game cartridges, with some fetching several thousand dollars. These home or arcade video games, particularly in their original, or ...
The sovereign is a British gold coin with a nominal value of one pound sterling (£1) and contains 0.2354 troy ounces (113.0 gr; 7.32 g) of pure gold.Struck since 1817, it was originally a circulating coin that was accepted in Britain and elsewhere in the world; it is now a bullion coin and is sometimes mounted in jewellery.