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Decimal Currency Introduced, Abandoning 12 Pennies to a Shilling and 20 Shillings to a Pound

February 15, 1971

England

Decimal currency introduced, abandoning 12 pennies to a shilling and 20 shillings to a pound

Decimal currency introduced, abandoning 12 pennies to a shilling and 20 shillings to a pound. This February 15, 1971 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with England.