Lot 359: UK 1996 From Old Pennies... To Decimal Pence 14 Coin Collection

A 1996 commemorative coin collection titled FROM OLD PENNIES… TO DECIMAL PENCE, presented in a green trifold folder with a debossed portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and a printed illustration of a vintage shop counter. The collection comprises fourteen coins representing the transition from pre-decimal to decimal currency. The pre-decimal section, labelled .s.d REVERSE, features seven coins: a 1965 half crown, two shillings (one English and one Scottish reverse), a 1966 sixpence, a 1967 threepence, a 1967 penny, and a 1961 halfpenny. The legends include ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F.D. and FID DEF. The decimal section, labelled DECIMAL REVERSE, features seven coins: a commemorative one pound coin depicting the Royal Arms, a large-format 50 pence, a 20 pence, a 10 pence, a 5 pence, a 2 pence, and a 1 penny. The interior of the folder includes currency conversion tables and a text description of the decimalisation process.