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Old pence is the plural term used in the United Kingdom to describe the pre-decimalisation unit of currency, the penny.

The abbreviation used when writing old penny amounts was d - from the Roman denarii; thus, 3 old pence was written 3d. There were 240 old pence in one pound sterling, and 12 old pence in a shilling. This coin was substantially larger in size than the American or Canadian cent, although it had a similar value, since the devaluation of the pound sterling in 1949.

An old penny

See also

• Decimal pence sterling
• £sd - The pre-decimalisation British currency system
• History of the English penny
• Decimal Day

External links

• British Coins

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