One penny coin (British, pre-decimal) from 1967
Object
Coin
Production date
1967
Object number
1987.191
Physical Description
A British pre-decimal one penny coin (1d). Before decimal currency replaced it in 1971, Britain used the 'pounds, shillings & pence' (or 'Lsd') system: twelve pennies made a shilling, and twenty shillings made a pound; therefore 240 pennies made a pound.
Material
metal alloy
Dimension
Diameter: 30mm
Depth: 2mm
Depth: 2mm
On display?
No