British Coins from 1800 to the Present by jamesjlynch | Feb 2, 2025 | 0 comments In 1849 the first step was taken to introduce decimal coinage in the UK. What denomination coin was first struck in that year? Florin Crown Guinea Groat None What is unusual about the figure of Britannia on the florins of King Edward VII? She is carrying a sword She is seated on a lion She is standing She is bare headed None What is currently the highest value legal tender coin? Twenty pounds Five pounds Two pounds Ten pounds None What inventor of the industrial revolution was commemorated on the 2004 £2 coin? Matthew Boulton George Stephenson James Watt Richard Trevithick None What was the Latin inscription around the edge on the £1 coin which was introduced in 1983? Eagle Robin Albatross Wren None What is the face value of a set of Maundy coins? Ten pounds One pound Ten pence Fifty pence None What was the Latin inscription around the edge on the £1 coin which was introduced in 1983? Rosa Sine Spina Decus et Tutamen Nil Desperandum Nemo Me Impune Lacesset None Last issued for general circulation in the 1850s, what silver coin was worth four pence? Groat Shilling Farthing Tanner None What was the last year in which British "silver" coins struck for general circulation actually contained any silver? 1939 1971 1953 1946 None In what British city, other than London, were British coins struck in the period from 1912 to 19? Bristol Glasgow Birmingham Sheffield None Name Time's up Submit a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
