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Gold and fine silver coins now had the same sizes and compositions in Scotland and England, but Scotland did maintain its own copper coinage. The Scottish and English coinages both used the same royal title, king of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and when they specified a denomination it was a Roman numeral which could be interpreted as ...
The merk (Scottish Gaelic: marg) is a long-obsolete Scottish silver coin. Originally the same word as a money mark of silver, the merk was in circulation at the end of the 16th century and in the 17th century. It was originally valued at 13 shillings 4 pence (exactly 2 ⁄ 3 of a pound Scots, or about one shilling sterling), later raised to 14s ...
The unicorn was a gold coin that formed part of Scottish coinage between 1484 and 1525. It was initially issued in the reign of James III with a value of 18 shillings Scots, [1] but rising gold prices during the reign of James V caused its value to increase first to 20 shillings, and then 22. [2] The obverse of the coin shows a crowned unicorn.
Group 2 of UEFA Euro 1992 was one of the two groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 12 June and was completed on 18 June. It began on 12 June and was completed on 18 June. The group consisted of the Netherlands , Scotland , Germany and the CIS , a team composed of players from 12 of the 15 former Soviet Union members.
Crowns, £5 coins and (until 1996) £2 coins are non-circulating, although they are still legal tender. These denominations are only used for commemoratives. During the decimal era, crowns were converted to twenty-five pence. 50p and £2 coins made after 1996 circulate normally and can be found in change. Usually about 5 million of each of ...
In December 2012, NIS opened the first petrol station under the Gazprom brand in Serbia, [22] and subsequently in Romania (the same month), [23] and in Bulgaria (in July 2013). [24] As of 31 December 2016, NIS with 324 filling stations was the largest petroleum company in Serbia in terms of market network. [25]
The 2 euro coin (€2) is the highest-value euro coin and has been used since the introduction of the euro (in its cash form) in 2002. [2] The coin is made of two alloys: the inner part of nickel brass, the outer part of copper-nickel. All coins have a common reverse side and country-specific national sides.
The 1 ⁄ 2 cent coin was discontinued in the 1970s in circulation, but struck in Proof only until 1983. The gold rand coins were minted until 1983. Starting in 1967, however, they were gradually replaced by the Krugerrand coins, especially after the issue of the smaller Krugerrand denominations from 1/10 to 1/2 oz in 1980.