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	British coinage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		British prisoners have also come up with several slang terms for British coins, many of which are still heard today: bar was one pound, bed and breakfast half a crown, spratt sixpence, demi fifty pence and chip one shilling.
		In 1920, the silver content of all British coins was reduced from 92.5% to 50%, with a portion of the remainder consisting of manganese, which caused the coins to tarnish to a very dark colour after they had been in circulation for a significant period.
		All British coins produced since 1662 have been milled; the first milled coins were produced during the reign of Elizabeth I and periodically during the reigns of James I and Charles I, but there was opposition to mechanisation from the moneyers who ensured that most coins continued to be produced by hammering.
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	British Coins before the Florin, Compared to French Coins of the Ancient Regime
		The table at right shows the British coins in common use until the introduction of the two shilling Florin in 1849.
		Silver coins would simply become tokens for their face value in gold, regardless of the intrinsic value of silver (so long as this was less than the face value!).
		The modern British 5p coin, which is the decimal descendant of the shilling, thus may be said to be the last link to Roman coinage, although, as the solidus, it only existed on paper for the many centuries of the silver penny.
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	English Coins - Discussion
		The Triple Unite was the highest denomination gold coin produced during the hammer strike era with a value of sixty shillings.
		The coin was reintroduced as the milled gold sovereign by George III in 1817 and continues to be minted as a proof coin.
		This coin continued to be struck until 1967, with a proof coin struck in 1970 as part of the final issue of old style denominations.
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	British coinage
		The weight of this coin was originally1/240th of a troy pound, a weight known as a pennyweight[?] - around 1.555grams.
		Unfortunately there were drawbacks to minting currency of Fine Silver[?], notably was the level of wear it suffered, and the ease withe coins could be "clipped", or trimmed by those dealing in the currency.
		Note that the medieval florin, half florin, and quarter florin were gold coins intended to circulate in Europe as well as in England and were valued as much more than the Victorian and later florin and double florin.
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	Facts about hammered coinage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Hammered coins were produced by placing a blank piece of metal (a planchet or flan) of the correct weight between two dies, and then striking the upper die with a hammer to produce the required image on both sides.
		In England the first non-hammered coins were produced in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in the 1560s, but while machine-produced coins were experimentally produced at intervals over the next century, the production of hammered coins did not finally end until 1662.
		Up to a couple of dozen coins could be produced at one time from a single mould, when a 'tree' of coins (which often contained features such as a square hole in the centre) would be produced and the individual coins (called cash) would then be broken off.
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	Coin Value (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Sextans (coin) - The sextans was an Ancient Roman bronze coin produced during the Roman Republic valued at one-sixth of an as (2 unciae).
		Triple Unite (British coin) - The Triple Unite, valued at sixty shillings, 60/- or three pounds, was the highest British denomination to be produced in the era of the hammered coinage.
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	Welcome to Coincraft
		Coins were struck at this mint from dies shipped in from London and their minting ceased before the Civil War started.
		British coins were struck in Sterling Silver until 1919, at which point the metal content was changed to 500 fine silver.
		Triple Unite - Issued in the Civil War it is physically the largest gold coin ever struck and had a face value of sixty shillings.
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	Perspectives in Numismatics - Donors and Donations: The Smithsonian's National Numismatic Collection
		In fact, coins were among some of the earliest gifts to this old, venerable institution which sprung up on the Mall in Washington as the realization of a dream of a noble if not somewhat eccentric English gentleman and scientist James Smithson (Figure 1).
		Among the coins that came to the Smithsonian in its early years were coins collected by local Washington citizens who founded scholarly organizations, among which were the "Columbia Institution for the Promoting of Arts and Sciences", in 1816, the "National Institution", in 1840, and "John Varden's Washington Museum", in 1836.
		The 9,739 silver and copper coins and early silver ingots, the 371 gold and 64 platinum coins, and the 1,227 silver and 32 gold and platinum medals, depicting the history of Russian monetary evolution from the 13th to the 20th century, were bequeathed by Mr.
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	British coin Triple Unite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Triple Unite valued at sixty shillings 60/- or three pounds was the highest denomination to be produced in the era the hammered coinage.
		It was only produced during the War at King Charles I 's mints at Oxford (between 1642 and and rarely at Shrewsbury in 1642.
		The gold coins are undoubtedly magnificent pieces work and they show the king holding sword and an olive branch on the signifying his wish for peace rather than
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	natalieromps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The 2000 Millennium was used to issue a commemorative coin, the design was based on the "Broighter Boat" in the National Museum of Ireland; the coins design was by Alan Ardiff and Garrett Stokes and were issued on November 29, 1999.
		The coin was almost identical in dimensions to the old penny coin that circulated before 1971, and was quite similar in diameter to, but thinner, than the half-crown coin.
		During the early circulation of the coin, many payphone and vending machines which had been changed to accept the pound coin also accepted the old penny because of the similar size, the latter coin which was no longer legal tender and had little value to collectors.
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	karibear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The British decimal Penny (1p) coin, produced by the Royal Mint, was issued on 15 February 1971, the day the British currency was decimalised.
		The reverse of the coin, designed by Christopher Ironside, is a crowned portcullis with chains (an adaptation of the Badge of Henry VII which is now the Badge of the Palace of Westminster), with the numeral "1" written below the portcullis, and either NEW PENNY (1971—1981) or ONE PENNY (1982—present) above the portcullis.
		It was the smallest coin used in the decimal currency coinage by both size and value, and was nicknamed the "tiddler" on account of its size.
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	Denominations of British Coins, Names, Values & Dates
		This list of British coin denominations includes a number of Roman denominations, as they were used in Britain when it was under the influence of Roman rule.
		Continuing with the florin example, it changed from a sterling silver coin after 1919, to become a debased silver coin with a 50% silver content, and after 1946, it was reduced to a silvery coloured cupro-nickel coin.
		Maundy coins of fourpence, threepence, twopence and one penny are still produced annually, for presentation in the Maundy ceremony.
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	edenbridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The coin was struck at a theoretical value of 1/72 of a Roman pound (about 4.5 grams).
		The sou tournois was a 12-denier coin, one-twentieth of the livre tournois (Tournois pound), while the sou parisis was a 15-denier coin.
		After decimalisation in France, the sou became the name for a five-centime coin, one-twentieth of the French franc(Until the late 1960s, the expression "20 sou" was a synonym of 1 Franc).
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	Heads on British Gold Sovereigns
		The obverse is the main side of the coin on which the head usually appears.
		The gold sovereign coin derives its name from the majestic portrait of the monarch or sovereign on the very first sovereigns, which were issued for Henry VII.
		The gold broad of Oliver Cromwell was a twenty shilling coin, and so was the equivalent of a sovereign, however as Cromwell had temporarily removed the sovereign king of England, these coins also had to be renamed.
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		British Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles
		British First Army order of battle, 20 April 1943
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	Heritage Coin & Currency News... Long Beach Auctions Realize Over $13 Million
		This coin, graded MS62 by PCGS, is the only mint state specimen to be certified by either major grading service, and is only the third coin of this rare variety in any grade that we've had the privilege to offer.
		This coin is a bit softly struck on the high points, but has a pleasing gray-gold color, accented by traces of rose toning about the peripheries.
		Unlike "crown," which describes such coins by their size, "Taler" is a denomination, derived from the original "Joachimsthaler" for reasons that should be obvious if you try to pronounce the longer word.
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	British Coin Twenty Penny (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
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	Heritage Coin & Currency News... A Potpourri of World Rarities
		This is a wonderful opportunity for some lucky numismatist to add this exceptional coin to his or her collection, an opportunity that may not present itself again for quite some time.
		Your coin is probably a 1692 Thaler from Hungary, specifically from the Kremnitz mint (the KB mintmark).
		The Coin Club Outreach program features a speaker's bureau to deliver presentations at coin club meetings, promotional items to be offered to clubs to help generate revenue and enlist new members, and access to the Heritage website and mailing list of over 100,000 active coin and currency enthusiasts.
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	Tails on British Gold Sovereigns
		The reverse is the secondary side of the coin opposite from the head or obverse.
		The 20 shilling gold coin issued under King Charles I was called a unite.
		We have cheated a little here and shown the reverse of a triple unite dated 1643.
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	British coinage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Front and back of common coins in current circulation, £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p The British currency was decimalised on February 15, 1971.
		The old British system of money, which evolved from English mediaeval times, used a selection of coins known as guineas, pounds, Crowns, Half-Crowns, shillings, thruppence, pennies, halfpennies and farthings.
		= denomination issued for use in the colonies, usually in Ceylon, Malta, or the West Indies, but normally counted as part of the British coinage.
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	Heritage World Coin Auctions a Smash Success!
		I'm particularly pleased by the high level of participation we saw during this event, and the spectacular percentage of lots sold.
		"This coin was a particular pleasure, as its $431,250 result is a new record for its type, and the second highest price ever realized for a British coin."
		The Long Beach World Coin Signature Auction included the Tortuga Collection of Latin American Coinage, as well as an extensive collection of 250+ Germanic coins, including 15 multiple talers.
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	british coin triple unite - OneLook Dictionary Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		british coin triple unite - OneLook Dictionary Search
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	Auctions/Prices: Heritage Coins Over $2 Million
		Heritage World Coin Auctions just held its latest Signature auction on June 2-3, in Long Beach, CA.
		When the final hammer fell, the overall total for the auction was $2,077,637 and 97.64% of the lots listed were sold.
		Those who attended the Long Beach Coin Show as well as those who were there for just the auction reported an exciting weekend for all involved.
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