Decimal Day (15 February 1971) was the day the United Kingdom and Ireland decimalised their currencies.
| This article is part of the History of the English penny series. | |
| The Anglo-Saxons (c. 600 – 1066) | |
| Early Normans and the Anarchy (1066–1154) | |
| Plantagenets (1154–1485) | |
| Tudors (1485–1603) | |
| Stuarts and Commonwealth (1603–1707) | |
| Hanoverians (1714–1901) | |
| 20th century (1901–1970) | |
| Decimal Day, 1971 | |
| Post-decimalisation (1971–present) | |
Read more about Decimal Day: After Decimal Day, Validity of Old Coins, Subsequent Changes, Ireland
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