Florins cashed in
The old 10p piece, which began life as the florin 144 years ago, ceased to be legal tender yesterday, although the Royal Mint estimates there are pounds 30m worth of the coins still in circulation. Their demise marks the completion of the decimalisation process started in 1971.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies