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Metals - British Sterling Currency Composition

1986

Summary Of Denominations

Roman denarius. The denarius was a small silver coin and was the most common Roman coin in circulation. As well as being the abbreviation for the old British penny "d" was the symbol for the French coin the denier, whose name was derived from denarius. The dinar which was (and still is) used by some Arabic nations also has its origins in the denarius. The drachma was the major unit of Greek currency both in Ancient Greece and in more modern times. It was replaced by the Euro in 2002. The dupondius was another Roman coin worth an eighth of a denarius

Summary of Denominations

Farthing                    Quarter penny, small bronze coin
Halfpenny                  Half penny, small bronze coin
Penny                        One 'old' penny, large bronze coin
Threepenny Bit         Three pence, small thick twelve sided coin
Sixpence                    Six pence, popular small silver coin
Shilling                       Twelve pence, small silver coin
Florin                         Two shillings, large silver coin
Half Crown                Two shillings and sixpence, large silver coin
Crown                       Five shillings, large silver ceremonial coin
                                 (Note: The modern decimal crown has a face value of Five pounds.

Specifications - Composition Metals
Denomination	Diameter	Thickness	Mass	Composition	Edge	Introduced
Farthing	20.32mm		3.56g	Bronze		1279
Halfpenny	25.48mm		5.66g	Bronze
Penny	30.86mm	1.52-1.65mm	9.45g	Bronze	Plain
Threepence	16.2mm		1.20g	Silver
Threepence 'Bit'	21.3-21.8mm		6.8g	Brass
Sixpence	19.41mm		2.83g	Cupronickel
Shilling	23.59mm		5.65g	Cupronickel
Florin - Two Shillings	23.50		11.31g	Cupronickel
Halfcrown	32.31mm		14.14g	Cupronickel
Crown	38.61mm		28.28g	Cupronickel

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