Decimal Day - 40 Years Ago Today
Discussion
GetCarter said:
Prompted by this thread, I just dug out a shed load of old currency I still have... half crowns, florins, tanners, crowns, threepenny bits, farthings etc.
Worth bu66er all of course... but I'd forgotten how big/heavy the coins were! The crowns are massive.
I have no idea what these strange objects you speak of are Worth bu66er all of course... but I'd forgotten how big/heavy the coins were! The crowns are massive.
Edited by GetCarter on Tuesday 15th February 15:32
Us lot in Ireland (the Republic) had to get used to TWO lots of new coinage. Ireland went decimal the same day as the UK and our coins followed almost exactly the style set by the UK coins - except the pictures were different.
Up until 1979, the Irish Republic currency was 100% linked to Sterling so UK coins were fully acceptable in Irish shops etc.
In 1979, Ireland joined the European Exchange-Rate Mechanism in 1979 and the 500 year old linkl with Sterling was broken forever.
Up until 1979, the Irish Republic currency was 100% linked to Sterling so UK coins were fully acceptable in Irish shops etc.
In 1979, Ireland joined the European Exchange-Rate Mechanism in 1979 and the 500 year old linkl with Sterling was broken forever.
Eric Mc said:
Anyone old enough to remember it?
I wonder what type of country we would have today if we had retained the old "£ s d" system?
I can remember my grandmother complaining all the time about how she was being short changed.I wonder what type of country we would have today if we had retained the old "£ s d" system?
I can also remember buying a Mars Bar with new money with my mother explaing to me what was what.
Rugbyman said:
irony ........its a wonderful thang 
I used to have cowboy 'chaps' whilst riding my chopper too......;)
Well I guessed you were old enough to know, but why pick up another's spelling (not mine) when you post the ungrammatical "I have no idea what these strange objects you speak of are "I used to have cowboy 'chaps' whilst riding my chopper too......;)
ETA... Glass houses and all that.
Edited by GetCarter on Tuesday 15th February 16:33
Eric Mc said:
Us lot in Ireland (the Republic) had to get used to TWO lots of new coinage. Ireland went decimal the same day as the UK and our coins followed almost exactly the style set by the UK coins - except the pictures were different.
Up until 1979, the Irish Republic currency was 100% linked to Sterling so UK coins were fully acceptable in Irish shops etc.
In 1979, Ireland joined the European Exchange-Rate Mechanism in 1979 and the 500 year old linkl with Sterling was broken forever.
My relatives on the border were juggling three lots of currency- punt, sterling and euro just before Ireland joined the eurozoneUp until 1979, the Irish Republic currency was 100% linked to Sterling so UK coins were fully acceptable in Irish shops etc.
In 1979, Ireland joined the European Exchange-Rate Mechanism in 1979 and the 500 year old linkl with Sterling was broken forever.
GetCarter said:
Well I guessed you were old enough to know, but why pic up anothers spelling (not mine) when you the post the ungrammatical "I have no idea what these strange objects you speak of are "
'pic up' ? 
Dude I was trying to be funny ( I fail quite a lot )....... see above
Keep smiling
Eric Mc said:
I blame the change of currency on the demise of writing and spelling. Our brains started turning to mush after 1971.
Agreed ...... I was only 5 at the time and the old system seems so complicated .... thank the lord for 100 pence = £1 etc ....... wasnt a guinea 105 P ? WTF !!!!
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