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| It was not until February 15, 1971, that the United Kingdom switched its currency system to a decimal scale. Until then, one pound sterling was divided into 240 pence or 20 shillings. Because of the currency union, the change also affected the Irish Republic pound. [([[https:// | It was not until February 15, 1971, that the United Kingdom switched its currency system to a decimal scale. Until then, one pound sterling was divided into 240 pence or 20 shillings. Because of the currency union, the change also affected the Irish Republic pound. [([[https:// | ||
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currencies.txt · Last modified: 2022/10/24 04:44 by aga