45 Years Of Decimal Coins

Australia, on Valentines Day, 14th February 1966, officially converted to decimal currency. The paper curency also had to change. Australia changed from Pounds to Dollars.

The 50th Anniversary was yesterday.

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I was living in the U.K. (April 1970 to December 1971), when the conversion to decimal currency took place in that Country.

There were coins dated 1971 circulating in 1968, that were of the same module, that circulated alongside the old currency. This strategy was employed to get the Public used to the new designs.

The new denominations that circulated alongside the old ones were the 5P and the 10P. The old Penny, Threepence Sixpence and Halfcrown were quickly withdrawn after 14th February 1971.
The new 1/2 P, 1 P, and 50P were quickly introduced.
The 20 P was introduced many years later.

There was no need to change the circulating paper currency in the U.K., at the time of the conversion to decimal, and remained on the Pound, and have done so to this day.