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The Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Pontyclun, South Wales, was officially opened by The Queen, in readiness for the introduction of the decimal coinage on Tuesday 17th December 1968. Our picture shows
Coins for money feature. 19th June 1953
A charity drive in the Wolverley Arms pub, Bethnal Green in aid of the Red Cross. 1st May 1943
Workers at the Birmingham Mint, Birmingham, West Midlands. October 1967
The Birmingham Mint, Birmingham, West Midlands. October 1967
Lord Fiske (left) and Sir Hugh Conway at the unveiling of the new fifty pence piece at a press conference held by the Decimal Currency Board at Standard House Northumberland Avenue, London
Sir Hugh Conway measuring the new fifty pence piece after it was unveilled at a press conference held by the Decimal Currency Board at Standard House Northumberland Avenue, London
Before the Second World War started Britain imported about 55 million tons of food a year from other countries. After war was declared in September 1939
Children helped to complete a line of pennies stretching round their school playground. All 256 pupils of Reinwood Infant and Nursery School, Huddersfield
When you get right down to it... five-year old twins Simeon and Peter Yianni braved the cold to help complete a line of pennies stretching round their school playground
Ramsgate workmen find coins under pavement. 10th April 1962
World War Two - Second World War - The picture shows a persons ration allowance for one week in 1941. 14th May, 1979
Decimal Currency Feature February 1971 Decimalisation Day - Conservative MP Wildred Proudfoot pictured at supermarket where he announced that decimal coinage was now available at No5 checkout in
In the corner of the County Museum, Warwick, is a small pool continuingly being filled with water - from a tap with no obvious source of supply
Pupils from Partwood School, Manchester seen here paying money in to their local bank. December 1982
John Major Prime Minister throwing money into a wishing well during the 1992 election campaign
Boxer Peter Boddington(second from right) lines up with Coventry City players Neil Martin, Ernie Hunt and George Curtis to push over a pile of pennies at the Old Mill Inn, Baginton last night
Terry Wogan DJ & TV Presenter dressed up as a copper today to help raise the profile of the NSPCC, 24th June 1984. PC Wogan is pictured sitting underneath a conveyor belt as " coppers" come
Men playing poker. April 1959
Cubbington personality girl Miss Susan Rogers pushed over a pile of pennies built on the bar at the Queens Head pub in the village near Leamington
The two furnace operators, David Norris and Daniel Murray at the Royal Mint, have got at the moment, a very exclusive job
Elderly man studying a new fifty pence close up. November 1969 Z11025-004
Elderly man studying a new fifty pence close up. November 1969 Z11025-002
The pounds value reached a new low today. The values since December 1971 are shown here with 2p coins (and the odd 1p and
One Penny Coin
Coins Half Pennies
Farthing Coin 1945
Banknotes and coins pre decimalisation vfr1
Susan Lundy model 1971
Frank Bruno and Miss World Aishwarya Rai launch the new Littlewoods Scratchcard whose promoters boast gives more money to charity than its rivals. 2nd October 1995
