pre-decimal

pre-decimal
Prior to decimalisation (specifically the decimalisation of British currency).

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  • Penny (Irish pre-decimal coin) — IrishCoinInfobox EN NAME = Penny GA NAME = Pingin DESIGN = Hen and Chickens The penny coin was the third smallest denomination of the Irish pound at 1/240 of a pound. At the time of the coin s introduction it was described as most frequently used …   Wikipedia

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