decimal currency
Britishnoun
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He was also chief secretary to the Treasury as the UK prepared to move to decimal currency.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
The 15.5 billion Australian coins carrying the queen’s image minted since Australia introduced decimal currency in 1966 will remain legal tender.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
Her face is the only monarch to appear on Australian money since decimal currency was introduced in 1966 when Australian dollars and cents replaced British-style pounds, shillings and pence.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2022
Britain, said Callaghan, would switch from the traditional pounds, shillings and pence to decimal currency in 1971.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of course the rate for letters to the United States, which had been fixed at 3 pence in 1856, was held at the equivalent of 5 cents upon the change to decimal currency in 1859.
From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Howes, Clifton Armstrong
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