“I cannot doubt,” said William Ewart Gladstone in 1845, “that a decimal system of coinage would be of universal advantage in monetary transactions.” Nonetheless, Gladstone warned against “any decisive ...
OCTOBER 14, 1969: The first ever 50 pence coins were introduced on this day in 1969 – and caused instant confusion as Britain began its journey towards decimalisation. It replaced the 10-shilling note ...
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