Pre-decimal British Coins

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Date
1/24 of a penny (used in banking)
Mite
Tudor dates, back to Anglo-Saxon England, at least.
1/16 of a penny
Quarter farthing
1839–1868.
1/12 of a Penny
Third Farthing
1827–1913.
1/8 of a penny
Half Farthing
1828–1868.
1/4 of a penny
Farthing
1200–1960.
1/2 of a penny
Half Penny
1272–1969.
3/4 of a penny
Three Farthings
1561–1582.
1 1/2 Pennies
Three Halfpence
1561–1582, 1834–1870.
2 pennies
Half Groat
1351–1662.
2 pennies
Twopence
silver (inc. Maundy) 1668–current; copper 1797–1798.
3 Pennies
Threepence
silver 1547–1945 (and thereafter only for Maundy), nickel-brass 1937–1970.
4 Pennies
Groat
silver 1279–1662, 1836–1862 (and thereafter only for Maundy).
6 Pennies
Sixpence
1547–1970; circulated from 1971 to 1980 with a value of two and a half decimal pence.
12 pennies
Shilling
1502–1970, circulated from 1971 to 1990 with a value of five decimal pence.
18 Pennies
Quarter Florin Helm
1344
20 Pennies
Quarter Noble
1344–1470.
20-24 Pennies
Gold Penny
1257–1265.
24 Pennies
Quarter Angel
1547–1600.
24 Pennies
Florin
1848–1970, circulated from 1971 to 1993 with a value of ten decimal pence.
24 Pennies
Two Shillings
1848–1970, circulated from 1971 to 1993 with a value of ten decimal pence.
30 Pennies
Half Crown
1526–1969.
36 Pennies
Leopard
1344
40-50 Pennies
Half Noble
minted 1346–1438.
40 later 66 Pennies
Half Angel
1470–1619.
48 Pennies
Double Florin
1887–1890.
54 Pennies
Crown of the Rose
1526–1551.
60 Pennies
Crown
1526–1965.
63 Pennies
Quarter Guinea
1718, 1762.
Hint
Answer
Date
72 Pennies
Florin Double Leopard
1344.
80 Pennies
Angel
1461–1643.
80 Pennies
Half Mark
[medieval period]
80 later 100 pennies
Noble
1344–1464.
84 Pennies
Third Guinea
1797–1813.
120 later 180 Pennies
Rose Noble Ryal
1464–1470, 1487, 1553–1603.
120 Pennies
Half Sovereign
1544–1553; 1603–1604; 1817–1937
120 Pennies
Halfpound
1559–1602; 1642–1644
120 Pennies
Double Crown
1604–1619; 1625–1662.
120 Pennies
Half Laurel
1619–1625.
120 Pennies
Half Unite
1642–1643.
126 Pennies
Half Guinea
1669–1813.
156 Pennies
Mark
[medieval period]
180 Pennies
Spur Ryal
1604–1625.
240 Pennies
Sovereign
1489–1604; 1817–1937
240 Pennies
Unite
1604–1619; 1649–1662.
240 Pennies
Laurel
1619–1644?
240 Pennies
Pound
775-present
240 Pennies
Broad
1656.
240 later Pennies 276
Carolus
reign of Charles I.
252 Pennies
Guinea
1663–1799, 1813.
360 Pennies
Rose Ryal
1604–1625.
480 Pennies
Two Pound
1823–1937.
480 later 502 Pennies
Double Guinea
1664–1753.
600 Pennies
Fifty Shillings
1656.
720 Pennies
Triple Unite
1642–1644.
1200 Pennies
Five Pounds
1826–1990.
1200 later 1260 Pennies
Five Guineas
1668–1753.
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Level 73
Mar 26, 2019
Ha'penny / half penny are one and the same thing. Should only need one or the other, not both.
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Level 67
Jul 18, 2019
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