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Royal Mint marks 50th anniversary of Decimal Day: How Britain broke with centuries of monetary tradition as the sixpence, shilling, florin and half crown were replaced by decimal currency in 1971 When Britons woke up on February 15, 1971, £1 was worth 100p and shillings were replaced with 5p coins Country s currency hadn t seen such a drastic overhaul since pound first introduced in Anglo-Saxon England The shilling coin introduced by Henry VII in the 1500s and the farthing under Queen Victoria in 1860 The decimal system was formally adopted on February 15 1971 and involved around five years of planning ....