when was decimalisation in the uk

Decimalisation in the UK officially took place on 15 February 1971 , a day widely known as “Decimal Day.”

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• On 15 February 1971, the UK switched from the old pounds–shillings–pence system (with 240 pence in a pound) to the modern system of 100 pence to the pound.

• The change had been planned through the 1960s, with the government confirming the move to decimal currency in 1966 and completing the full changeover in 1971.

• The date became a historic landmark in everyday British life, often remembered simply as Decimal Day 1971.

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