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The British Penny has been issued in various form for well over a thousand years.
There are books with hundreds of pages giving this sort of information, so this will be very brief and very general. Also, there are Pennies that are slightly different from other Pennies minted in the same year.
The predecimal Pennies you are most likely to find would be dated 1797 to 1967.
Rest assured that the rarest and most valuable Pennies will be tucked away in museums and the collections of very wealthy collectors.
All years of issue of the British decimal New Penny and Penny are still potentially in circulation so, unless they are part of a Proof or uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they are worth 1 Penny.
Elizabeth II Pennies would need to be in mint uncirculated condition to get One Pound (maybe).
The following are coins you might realistically see, and presumes that the coins are either mint uncirculated or in excellent condition.
George VI Pennies
1951, 1950, 1940
George V Pennies
1934, 1932, 1930, 1926, 1922, 1919, 1912H
Edward VII Pennies
1902 to 1910
Queen Victoria Pennies
1838 to 1901
William IV Pennies
1831, 1834, 1837
George IV Pennies
1825 to 1827
George III Pennies
1797, 1806 to 1807
British decimal general circulation coins that are still legal tender include -
All years of issue from 1971 of the 1 New Penny and 1 Penny coins.
All years of issue from 1971 of the 2 New Pence and 2 Pence coins.
The smaller 18mm 5 Pence coins issued from 1990.
The smaller 24.5mm 10 Pence coins issued from 1992.
All years of issue from 1982 of the 20 Pence coins.
The smaller 27.3mm 50 Pence coins issued from 1997.
All years of issue from 1983 of the One Pound coins.
All years of issue from 1997 of the Two Pound coins.
The commemorative Two Pound coins (1986 to 1996) and Five Pound coins (Crown - from 1990 onwards) are considered to legal tender, but many tradespeople and businesses are reluctant to accept them.
The Half New Penny and Half Penny coins were withdrawn and demonetised in 1984.
The larger 23.6mm 5 New Pence and 5 Pence coins were withdrawn and demonetised in 1990.
The larger 28.5mm 10 New Pence and 10 Pence coins were withdrawn and demonetised in 1993.
The larger 30mm 50 New Pence and 50 Pence coins were withdrawn and demonetised in 1998.
Any pre-decimal coinage has since been demonetized. The decimal 1/2 penny has also been removed. The 5, 10, and 50 pence coins were all reduced in size in the 1990s. The larger versions are still legal tender, but nearly gone from circulation. The 20 pence coin remains unchanged. 1 and 2 pound coins are also legal.
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Can you spend old British coins?
Most likely no. Most British predecimal coins are no longer legal tender. The predecimal Crown was never demonetised and is still legal tender. The decimal Halfpenny, the larger pre-1990 5 Pence, the larger pre-1991 10 Pence and the larger pre-1997 50 Pence have all been demonetised and are no longer legal tender. The Commemorative 25 Pence and Five Pound (Crown) coins are legal tender, but not intended to be circulated. All other British decimal coins should be all right to spend.
Is Sverige still legal tender?
Sverige is Swedish for Sweden. Swedish coins would be legal tender in Sweden.
Are 2 coins from 1986 still legal tender?
The British 2 New Pence coin (1971-1981) is potentially still in circulation and therefore legal tender in amounts up to 20 Pence.
Is it legal to trade goods for discontinued silver coins?
Silver U.S. coins dated 1964 or earlier are still legal tender at face value.
Can you still use five pound coins?
yes 5 pound coins are legal tender
What are the pound coins?
The One Pound coin replaced the One Pound note in the British currency in 1983. Pound coins include the One Pound and Two Pound coins, and the Five Pound coin which is issued as a commemorative but is still legal tender.
Is a British Two Pound coin legal tender?
Yes, the Five Pound (Crown) coin is legal tender in the United Kingdom in values up to any amount. Despite being fully legal tender the Five Pound (Crown) coin will often be refused in shops simply because it is not commonly seen in circulation. The reason for this is that, though the coin is of a standard size and weight, it has no standard face designs, the coins are always of a commemorative nature and so are often kept away in private collections. There is no way to force an individual to accept any form of payment, including legal tender. Transactions in the UK are always a mutual agreement between two parties. The Post Office have stated that they are happy to receive the coin as payment for goods and services. A bank should also be able to exchange the coin for change or a banknote, or you can deposit it into an account.
Is a 1946 Australian Florin legal tender?
All Australian coins minted since the first post-Federation Australian coins were minted in 1910, are still considered to be Legal Tender according to the Australian Currency Act. You may however, have a problem getting a shop keeper to accept a handful of Pennies and Shillings as payment, not only because the shop keeper possibly will not want them, but there seems to be a grey area in the interpretation of the Act as to what constitutes Legal Tender. As of 2010, the only Australian coins to have been demonetised are the early Proclamation coins and the Holey Dollars and dumps.
What is the value of a 1987 Bailiwick of Jersey 2 Pence coin?
These coins are still potentially in circulation so, unless they are part of a Proof or Uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or Uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they are worth Two Pence in Jersey. The Bailiwick of Jersey currency (JEP) is pegged at par with the British Pound Sterling (GBP) and the Jersey decimal coinage is near identical in dimensions, composition and history to the equivalent British coins. Jersey currency is "legal tender" only in Jersey, but may be regarded as "acceptable tender" in Britain.
Are pound notes still legal tender in Scotland?
No, pound notes are no longer legal tender in Scotland. They have been gradually replaced by pound coins and polymer banknotes. If you have any old pound notes, you can exchange them at a bank or post office.
What is the value of a Bailiwick of Guernsey 2 Pence coin?
These coins are still potentially in circulation so, unless they are part of a Proof or Uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or Uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they are worth Two Pence in Guernsey. The Bailiwick of Guernsey currency (GGY) is pegged at par with the British Pound Sterling (GBP) and the Guernsey decimal coinage is near identical in dimensions, composition and history to the equivalent British coins. Guernsey currency is "legal tender" only in Guernsey, but may be regarded as "acceptable tender" in Britain.
Which british coins are still legal tender in 2014?
General circulation legal tender British coins in circulation in 1984 were - Halfpenny - withdrawn and demonetised in 1984 Penny Two Pence Five Pence Ten Pence Twenty Pence Twenty-Five Pence Fifty Pence One Pound The term "New" referring to Pence, was dropped from 1982 onwards. The gold Half-Sovereigns, Sovereigns, Two Pound and Five Pound coins are not considered general circulation coins, but are non-circulating legal tender.
