The British brass threepence ceased to be legal tender after 31 August 1971, following decimalisation. The general circulation British silver Threepence was no longer minted after 1945, but does not seem to have been demonetised. This is possibly because of the Maundy Set which includes a silver Threepence and is still produced every year.
The Fourpence ceased to be minted in the UK in 1856, but in 1888 a special request was made for a colonial variety to be minted for use in British Guiana. However, we must assume that the coin ceased to be legal tender around the late 1850s/ early 1860s.
The predecimal British Halfpenny was last minted for circulation in 1967 in preparation for the full introduction of decimal currency in 1971.
The decimal Half New Penny/Half Penny was withdrawn from circulation and demonetised in 1984 as it had become virtually worthless and relatively expensive to produce.
The predecimal British Halfpenny was last minted for circulation in 1967 in preparation for the full introduction of decimal currency in 1971.
The decimal Half New Penny/Half Penny was withdrawn from circulation and demonetised in 1984 as it had become virtually worthless and relatively expensive to produce.
The Royal Mint advises that predecimal Crowns (5 Shillings) struck from 1818 to 1965 have not been demonetised. At the time of decimalisation, they were redenominated to 25 Pence and continue to be legal tender for that amount.
The British decimal Half New Penny and Half Penny coins were demonetised and withdrawn from circulation in December 1984.
Sixpences were originally supposed to be demonetised upon decimalisation in 1971. Due to an outcry from the operators of vending machines , they remained legal tender until 1980.
The British decimal Half Penny was withdrawn and demonetised in 1984.
The Farthing was in use in British currency from the 13th century until 31 December 1960, when they ceased to be legal tender.
The white Bank of England One Hundred Pound note was first issued in 1725 and last issued in 1943. It ceased to be legal tender on the 16th of April, 1945.
Jersey currency is "legal tender" only in Jersey, but may be regarded as "acceptable tender" in Britain. If you refer to the 1981 British Crown (Royal Wedding), yes, they are legal tender anywhere British currency is accepted as legal tender.
No. The British Penny is only Legal Tender in amounts up to 20 Pence.
Yes British India silver currency was unlimited legal tender in British India territory and in those states which enjoyed independent flag freedom like alwar, bikaner etc. during British rule, British India rupee was made a unlimited legal tender in 1834 after implementation of currency act. Prior to 1834 when presidencies Bombay, Calcutta & Madras were entrusted with the job of minting rupee's the Indian rupee was not a legal tender.
The Bank of England white Five Pound note was first issued in 1793, last issued in 1957 and ceased to be legal tender in 1961.
Coins with the inscription "Ballivie Insvle Degernere" are from the Guernsey. Guernsey currency is only legal tender in Guernsey. British currency is legal tender in Guernsey.
The Royal Mint issued the following coins for general circulation in 1968 - 10 New Pence coin - (replaced the Florin) 5 New Pence coin - (replaced the Shilling) The following non-circulating coins were also issued - gold Sovereign silver Maundy coins
British coins are different from all other coins because they are British coins. The coins of all countries need to be different so that we can tell them apart. What is legal tender in one country, is not legal tender in another country.
It ceased to be legal tender in 1967 - along with the rest of the then British currency. In 1967, New Zealand adopted the NZ dollar.
No. The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependancy. Jersey currency is not Legal Tender in Great Britain, however, British businesses can accept the Jersey currency if they wish. British, Guernsey and Scottish currency is Legal Tender in Jersey.
The Sixpence was first minted in Britain about 1551. Since then there have been billions of them minted, not only in Britain, but in other countries using the old British Imperial currency system. The Sixpence is no longer legal tender in any of those countries and the currencies they belonged to are long since redundant or obsolete. You could only imagine how many Sixpences there might be in coin collections around the world and how many more there might be hidden away in Grandma's cupboard.