Here is something for you to watch and digest while I am away. My friend Antony sent me this 10-minute You Tube film that gives an easy to understand history of British currency since the time of Queen Victoria, to the modern day. It covers the change to decimal currency in 1971, and explains very clearly why all our coins are the size, shape, and colour they are.
If you are writing historical fiction, you may well find this to be a valuable resource.
And it also explains why I still use terms like ‘A quid’, ‘Ten bob’, and ‘Three half-crowns’.
And if you ever intend to visit Britain as a tourist, it will help you understand the coins in your pocket.
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I will watch it right away! Thanks for sharing. Sounds awesome.💚♥️
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It’s interesting history, Dani.
Best wishes, Pete. xx
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History….😍😍😍. I will watch it and comment again. I just have to do something right now and I miss you already pete.
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I have been away on holiday, Suzan. I will try to catch up soon.
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Thank you, Pete. I will definitely be watching this.
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At least it is quite short. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Fascinating video, Pete. It explains what I’ve been hearing about in movies all the years but had no real concept of. It enhances the reading and watching experience. Thanks!
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Very glad to hear that, Pam. It does make sense of so many old expressions in British films.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Very interesting! I knew there was a full crown, but never seen one; never heard of the double florin! Also, the security section on the pound coin is new to me. I still have a few of the old coins & notes, but I doubt if they’re worth very much. I can’t praise much that this country has ever done, but decimalisation is definitely one of them: units of 10 is so much easier to mentally reckon than units of 12! As for weights & measures: the saga continues……….. 😉 Cheers, Jon.
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I still think in old money, Jon. Too late to change now. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I meant to say at the time, but forgot, that when Jersey, C.I., introduced the pound coin, initially it was square! Cheers, Jon.
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So that is what all those coins I brought back are all about 🙂 Thank you and Thanks to Anthony.
Warmest regards, Theo
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I am glad it made some sense after watching this. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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What I found interesting when I visited the UK what that my host made the decimal system sound like it was esoteric, whereas the old system was impenetrable to us Colonials. We were only accustomed to decimal. 🙂 Warmest regards, Theo
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Terrific Pete…we actually have a coin shortage here…almost impossible to imagine but it is, after all 2020~
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I actually have no coins on me at all, I just checked. Almost everyone uses contactless card payments now, even more so during the pandemic, when traders actually declined cash due to possble infection. Though I still have a £20 note I have had for a few weeks now. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Strange to see the name of an American vice president on an old British coin.
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Perhaps his British ancestors were responsible for his name, David? 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’ll be watching this later today. Thanks Pete!
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It will explain some of those monetary terms in the historical books you read, Kim. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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sounds interesting. i should get back and watch. thanks, Pete. enjoy your holiday! 🙂
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Thanks, Wilma. It might be useful if you visit England.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I didn’t even know there were so many different coins in your country! I have saved this video, because I do plan on going to England at some point! Thanks for sharing it, it was besides fun, also very informative😊
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I thought he explained it really well, Michel.
Best wishes, Pete.
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That he did! Absolutely😊
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