Currency Collection

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

Baby Diane from Glasgow, Scotland, surrounded by bank notes from Clydesdale Bank Limited, September 1977

In the Channel Islands there are abundant cigarettes to be bought with German and other currency. Here is Mr. Maurice Lane serving Mr E

British Troops buying Ice Cream in Brussels. Their regiment is unknown. At this time, between 17Ð25 September 1944, Operation Market Garden saw Allied forces move from Belgium to The Netherlands

British Troops buying Grapes in Brussels. Their regiment is unknown. At this time, between 17Ð25 September 1944, Operation Market Garden saw Allied forces move from Belgium to The Netherlands

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

Half Penny Coin. Best quality available Picture taken 12th
Half Penny Coin. **Best quality available** Picture taken 12th July 1933

One Penny Coin. Best quality available Picture taken 18th
One Penny Coin. **Best quality available** Picture taken 18th June 1976

A one pound note. 5th January 1978

A five pound note and seventy five pence in change. 8th February 1988

A handful of bank notes. 24th February 1987

One pound notes. 13th February 1978

One Pound Notes in 1968. Pictures originally taken for a consumer " Prices and Incomes Feature" Man takes pound notes out of envelope and holds them in his hand for the camera

One Pound Notes in 1968. Pictures originally taken for a consumer " Prices and Incomes Feature" Man takes pound notes out of envelope and holds them in his hand for the camera

Shamila Elahi, eight, surprised the head teacher of Abingdon Junior School, Middlesbrough, when he asked his pupils to pay at least 60p for a red nose, with the money going to charity

Lady Spencer-Churchill struck the first Churchill crown piece at the Royal Mint to commemorate Sir Winston Churchill. One of the first people she showed it to was her 17 year old grandson Nicholas

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

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

Royal Mint: Coin van pictured leaving the Royal Mint. January 1970 70-00013

50 year old Cornishman Frederick Trull a member of the Cornish Stannery Parliament has had £ 50, 000 worth of his own Cornish money printed and has already exchanged £ 1

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

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

50 year old Cornishman Frederick Trull a member of the Cornish Stannery Parliament has had £ 50, 000 worth of his own Cornish money printed and has already exchanged £ 1

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

Decimal Currency Feature February 1971 Decimalization Day Trustee Savings Bank (TSB) Decimal Dollies wearing Hot Pants advise their customers - a customer at the bank gets some helpful advise

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