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British predecimal sixpence coin

The predecimal coin of six pence was smaller than the threepence coin, but double its value. A sixpence is the equivalent of 1/40 of a Pound Sterling. The sixpence coin was also called a ‘tanner’. The 6d piece weighs 2.83 grams and measures 19.41mm across. It was the lightest and smallest of the pre-decimal coins … Continued

You get: £0.01875

1 GBP = £0.7500000000

Bank of England 20 Pounds Sterling banknote (William Shakespeare)

This twenty pounds bill depicts HRH Elizabeth II and William Shakespeare. Printed on the paper banknote is the text ‘Bank of England’. On the front of the purple and multicolor £20 is Saint George slaying the dragon.

You get: £18.40000

1 GBP = £0.9200000000

British predecimal threepence coin

The brass threepence coin has a mass of 6.8 grams and a diameter of 21.8mm. The 3d coin has a 12-sided shape, which inspired the new £1 coin issued from 2017. The predecimal threepence coin is the equivalent of 1/80 of a Pound Sterling. The three pence piece was often referred to as a ‘threepenny … Continued

You get: £0.00938

1 GBP = £0.7500000000

Bank of England 50 Pounds Sterling banknote (Sir Christopher Wren)

The banknote of fifty pounds portrays Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Christopher Wren, acclaimed English architect. On the paper banknote a caption reads ‘Bank of England’. On the backside of the brown-colored £50 note is a floor plan of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.

You get: £46.00000

1 GBP = £0.9200000000

British predecimal penny coin

The old predecimal British penny is a large and heavy coin: It weighs 9.45 grams and measures 30.86mm across. It is worth the equivalent of 1/240 of a pound: There are 240 predecimal pennies to the Pound Sterling. A purse with 240 predecimal pennies, worth £1, has a weight of 2 kilos and 268 grams. … Continued

You get: £0.00312

1 GBP = £0.7500000000

Bank of England 10 Shillings banknote (HM the Queen portrait type)

This pre-decimal ten shillings bill shows Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and British Dominions. Text on the banknote reads ‘Bank of England’.

You get: £0.46000

1 GBP = £0.9200000000

British predecimal halfpenny coin

The predecimal British halfpenny coin has a weight of 5.67 grams and a diameter of 25.48mm. The bronze 1/2d coin, known as ‘halfpenny’ and pronounced ‘hay penny’, features the sailing ship ‘Golden Hind’ on the obverse side. The Golden Hind was the galleon in which Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe. On the reverse side … Continued

You get: £0.00156

1 GBP = £0.7500000000

Bank of England 1 Pound banknote (HM the Queen portrait type)

This British green-colored one pound banknote depicts the portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II. Printed on £1 the note is the text ‘Bank of England’.

You get: £0.92000

1 GBP = £0.9200000000

British predecimal farthing coin

The predecimal British farthing coin weighs 2.83gr and measures 20.19mm across. The bronze 1/4d coin, also known as ‘fourthing’, features a wren on the obverse side and the portrait of the Monarch on the reverse side. It is the equivalent of a quarter of a predecimal penny. There are 240 predecimal pennies to the pound, … Continued

You get: £0.00078

1 GBP = £0.7500000000

Bank of England 5 Pounds banknote (HM the Queen portrait type)

The discontinued British bill of five pounds sterling shows a young Queen Elizabeth II. The blue-colored £5 currency note contains the words ‘Bank of England’.

You get: £4.60000

1 GBP = £0.9200000000

British cartwheel penny

Cartwheel pennies are private issue coins, minted by the British industrialist Matthew Boulton. They weren’t backed by a government but they contained their face value in copper. As a result these penny coins are large and very heavy, an impressive 28.3 grams! For this reason the Matthew Boulton copper pennies were known as ‘cartwheel pennies’.

You get: £0.00313

1 GBP = £0.7500000000

Bank of England 10 Pounds Sterling banknote (HM the Queen portrait type)

This brown-grey-black British ten pounds banknote shows Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The words ‘Bank of England’ are printed on the discontinued £10 note.

You get: £9.20000

1 GBP = £0.9200000000

British sovereign coin

The most valuable of British predecimal coins is the golden Sovereign. Made of 22 Carat gold, the sovereign weighs 7.98 grams and measures 22.05mm across. On the obverse side is an image of Britain’s iconic Medieval icon Saint George and the Dragon. On the reverse side is an image of the Monarch.

You get: £187.50000

1 GBP = £0.7500000000

Bank of England 10 Shillings banknote (Britannia type red)

This ten shillings banknote is a tan coloured banknote with orange-brown print. Like all pre-war British banknotes, it features Britannia, the Roman goddess used as the seal of the Bank of England. There were twelve pence in a shilling, and the pre-decimal Pound sterling was equivalent to twenty shillings or 240 pence.

You get: £0.46000

1 GBP = £0.9200000000

British Five Shillings coin Coronation Crown (1953)

To commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 this crown coin was issued. It has a value of Five Shillings, the equivalent of 25 pence post-decimalisation. The Coronation Crown coin weighs 28.3 grams and measures 38mm across.

You get: £0.18750

1 GBP = £0.7500000000

Bank of England 10 Shillings banknote (Britannia type violet)

The note of ten shillings has the image of Britannia, female personification of the island Great Britain. The banknote contains the words ‘Bank of England’.

You get: £0.46000

1 GBP = £0.9200000000

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British predecimal sixpence coin

Bank of England 20 Pounds Sterling banknote (William Shakespeare)

British predecimal threepence coin

Bank of England 50 Pounds Sterling banknote (Sir Christopher Wren)

British predecimal penny coin

Bank of England 10 Shillings banknote (HM the Queen portrait type)

British predecimal halfpenny coin

Bank of England 1 Pound banknote (HM the Queen portrait type)

British predecimal farthing coin

Bank of England 5 Pounds banknote (HM the Queen portrait type)

British cartwheel penny

Bank of England 10 Pounds Sterling banknote (HM the Queen portrait type)

British sovereign coin

Bank of England 10 Shillings banknote (Britannia type red)

British Five Shillings coin Coronation Crown (1953)

Bank of England 10 Shillings banknote (Britannia type violet)

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