Презентация, доклад по английскому языку Денежная система Великобритании

by a simplified one based on decimals.

we continue to meet references to it in books published before 1971, or dealing with events рrior that year.

assimilated to "reign", as the coin bore a representation of the king (or queen) enthroned (or reigning supreme)

and then again (though as a smaller coin) from 1817 to 1917. Its value varied in early times, but was fixed at one pound in 1817.

of gold from Guinea in West Africa.

1717 it was fixed at 21 shillings (or one pound one shilling). However, although the coin was no longer in circulation, "guinea" as a sum of money continued in use until 1971.

in circulation until the late 17th century. Its value was five shillings. Silver crowns were minted from 1551.

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gradually fell out of use during the first half of the 20th century and ceased to be legal tender in 1960.

which first appeared in the 12th century.

pound of sterlings, in the language of that time.

pence. One pound equals a hundred pence.

two-pence piece — bronze; the five-pence piece — cupro-nickel; the ten-pence piece — cupro-nickel; the fifty-pence piece — the cupro-nickel. The following notes are now in circulation: the pound note; the five-pound note; the ten-pound note; the twenty-pound note.