Ten pence (British coin)

@treebee Said

I think the 10p is the same today. Let me check my bag

@jmo Said

I thought Shillings and all that were pre-decimal or something. I have no idea.

@Karma_Junkie Said

It is, but given that shillings disappeared when I was about 7, the younger generation have no idea what were talking about. My eldest is almost 23 and laughs at me when I mention pound notes and vinyl records how things change.

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The British decimal ten pence (10p) coin ? often pronounced "ten pee" ? was issued in 1968 in preparation for the 1971 decimalisation of the currency. At that time it had the same value, size, and weight as the existing florin (two-shilling coin), and it may be viewed as a continuation of the older coin. Between 1968 and 1971 it circulated, with a value of two shillings, alongside the pre-decimal two-shilling coins ? the aim being to gradually familiarise the public with the new decimal coinage. After decimalisation the old two-shilling coins continued to circulate, with a value of 10p, until finally withdrawn in 1993.

@MoshaFreak Said

and there i was thinking you was amazingly clever

@plebian_angel Said

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@deeFXCKINGjay Said

They're the same size as two shilling pieces because the transition from the old sterling to our decimal system went on for years.

@plebian_angel Said

Well I had to be clever to go to the site

@white_swan53 Said

I wanna be clever , could you link to that site ?