2023 QEII Sovereigns?

[SidS]

Pre-decimal coins were in circulation for years after 1971. It's only been 29 years since the last ones went.

[PhilOdgny]

1 hour ago, SidS said:

Pre-decimal coins were in circulation for years after 1971. It's only been 29 years since the last ones went.

Yes ...

"With the introduction of the decimal coinage in 1971 the pre-decimal one shilling coin was re-denominated as a 5p coin and these old shilling coins continued to circulate alongside the 5p coin until 1990."

https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/five-pence-coin/

[SidS]

2 minutes ago, PhilOdgny said:

Yes ...

"With the introduction of the decimal coinage in 1971 the pre-decimal one shilling coin was re-denominated as a 5p coin and these old shilling coins continued to circulate alongside the 5p coin until 1990."

https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/five-pence-coin/

The sixpence and florin also had a reprieve into the decimal era. The sixpence's time was shorter than the shilling (only making it to 1980), the florin lasted longest of all (1993).

I don't remember the sixpences, but I had plenty of shillings and florins in my piggy bank as a kid, alongside the decimal stuff.

[StackemHigh]

Not forgetting the sovereign. Can it not still be used as a £1 coin if you felt foolish enough?

[SidS]

1 hour ago, StackemHigh said:

Not forgetting the sovereign. Can it not still be used as a £1 coin if you felt foolish enough?

Technically yes, but even if you were willing to spend one, I'm not sure that the majority of the population know it has a £1 face value.

[SidS]

Plenty of pre-decimal coins are still legal tender.

1887-present £5 coins

1887-present £2 coins

1838-present sovereigns (£1)

1838-present half sovereign (50p)

1818-1965 crowns (25p)

1887-1890 double florins (20p)

Maundy Coins - (1p-4p)

[Petra]

4 hours ago, SidS said:

Plenty of pre-decimal coins are still legal tender.

1887-present £5 coins

1887-present £2 coins

1838-present sovereigns (£1)

1838-present half sovereign (50p)

1818-1965 crowns (25p)

1887-1890 double florins (20p)

Maundy Coins - (1p-4p)

Off you go down the shop with yours then?🤔😁