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Prior to decimalisation the pound was divided into 20 shillings, each of 12 (old) pence; thus, there were 240 (old) pence to the pound.
The value of a pre-decimal british coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more. Values in the section are based on the market, trends, auctions and recognized books, publications and catalogs. This section also includes information on errors and varieties and characteristics.
Pre Decimal Coinage
Quarter Farthing
- 1839 to 1868 - Victoria
Third Farthing
- 1827 - George IV
- 1835 - William IV
- 1844 to 1885 - Victoria
- 1902 - Edward VII
- 1913 - George V
Half Farthing
- 1828 to 1830 - George IV
- 1837 - William IV
- 1839 to 1856 - Victoria
Farthing
- 1821 to 1830 - George IV
- 1831 to 1837 - William IV
- 1838 to 1901 - Victoria
- 1902 to 1910 - Edward VII
- 1911 to 1936 - George V
- 1937 - Edward VIII
- 1937 to 1952 - George VI
- 1953 to 1956 - Elizabeth II
Half Penny
- 1825 to 1827 - George IV
- 1831 to 1837 - William IV
- 1838 to 1901 - Victoria
- 1902 to 1910 - Edward VII
- 1911 to 1936 - George V
- 1937 - Edward VIII
- 1937 to 1952 - George VI
- 1953 to 1970 - Elizabeth II
Penny
- 1825 to 1827 - George IV
- 1831 to 1837 - William IV
- 1839 to 1901 - Victoria
- 1902 to 1910 - Edward VII
- 1911 to 1936 - George V
- 1937 - Edward VIII
- 1937 to 1952 - George VI
- 1953 to 1970 - Elizabeth II
1 1/2 Pence
- 1834 to 1837 - William IV
- 1838 to 1870 - Victoria
2 Pence
- 1817 to 1820 - George III
- 1838 and 1848 - Victoria
3 Pence
- 1834 to 1837 - William IV
- 1838 to 1901 - Victoria
- 1902 to 1910 - Edward VII
- 1911 to 1936 - George V
- 1937 - Edward VIII
- 1937 to 1952 - George VI
- 1953 to 1970 - Elizabeth II
4 Pence (Groat)
- 1836 and 1837 - William IV
- 1837 to 1888 - Victoria
6 Pence
- 1816 to 1820 - George III
- 1821 to 1829 - George IV
- 1831 to 1837 - William IV
- 1838 to 1901 - Victoria
- 1902 to 1910 - Edward VII
- 1911 to 1936 - George V
- 1937 - Edward VIII
- 1937 to 1952 - George VI
- 1953 to 1970 - Elizabeth II
Shilling
- 1816 to 1820 - George III
- 1821 to 1829 - George IV
- 1831 to 1837 - William IV
- 1838 to 1901 - Victoria
- 1902 to 1910 - Edward VII
- 1911 to 1936 - George V
- 1937 - Edward VIII
- 1937 to 1952 - George VI
- 1953 to 1970 - Elizabeth II
18 Pence
- 1811 to 1816 - George III
Florin
- 1848 to 1901 - Victoria
- 1902 to 1910 - Edward VII
- 1911 to 1936 - George V
- 1937 - Edward VIII
- 1937 to 1951 - George VI
- 1953 to 1970 - Elizabeth II
Half Crown
- 1816 to 1820 - George III
- 1820 to 1829 - George IV
- 1831 to 1837 - William IV
- 1839 to 1901 - Victoria
- 1902 to 1910 - Edward VII
- 1911 to 1936 - George V
- 1937 - Edward VIII
- 1937 to 1952 - George VI
- 1953 to 1970 - Elizabeth II
3 Shillings
- 1811 to 1816 - George III
Double Florin
- 1887 to 1890 - Victoria
Crown
- 1818 to 1820 - George III
- 1821 to 1826 - George IV
- 1831 - William IV
- 1839 to 1900 - Victoria
- 1902 - Edward VII
- 1927 to 1936 - George V
- 1937 - Edward VIII
- 1937 and 1951 - George VI
- 1953 to 1965 - Elizabeth II
Half Sovereign
- 1817 to 1820 - George III
- 1821 to 1828 - George IV
- 1831 to 1837 - William IV
- 1838 to 1901 - Victoria
- 1902 to 1910 - Edward VII
- 1911 to 1915 - George V
- 1937 - George VI
- 1953 - Elizabeth II
Sovereign
- 1817 to 1820 - George III
- 1821 to 1830 - George IV
- 1831 to 1837 - William IV
- 1838 to 1901 - Victoria
- 1902 to 1910 - Edward VII
- 1911 to 1925 - George V
- 1937 - Edward VIII
- 1937 - George VI
- 1957 to 1968 - Elizabeth II
- 1953 - Elizabeth II
2 Pounds
- 1820 - George III
- 1823 to 1826 - George IV
- 1831 - William IV
- 1887 and 1893 - Victoria
- 1902 - Edward VII
- 1911 - George V
- 1937 - Edward VIII
- 1937 - George VI
- 1953 - Elizabeth II
5 Pounds
- 1820 - George III
- 1826 - George IV
- 1839 and 1893 - Victoria
- 1902 - Edward VII
- 1911 - George V
- 1937 - Edward VIII
- 1937 - George VI
- 1953 - Elizabeth II
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