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Royal Mint marks 50th anniversary of Decimal Day: How Britain broke with centuries of monetary tradition as the sixpence, shilling, florin and half crown were replaced by decimal currency in 1971
When Britons woke up on February 15, 1971, £1 was worth 100p and shillings were replaced with 5p coins
Country s currency hadn t seen such a drastic overhaul since pound first introduced in Anglo-Saxon England
The shilling coin introduced by Henry VII in the 1500s and the farthing under Queen Victoria in 1860
The decimal system was formally adopted on February 15 1971 and involved around five years of planning
Heritage consultant Alan Baxter, who ran West Stow for the district council for many years, said not too many people knew about Mr Brown’s link with West Stow.
Alan Baxter ran West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village and Moyse s Hall Museum for many years. Here he is pictured at West Stow in 2018 as part of the Ring Quest event
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He said: “In Suffolk West Stow has always been about the people and Sutton Hoo has always been about the kings.
“It [the link] is very relevant because Basil Brown did various digs at West Stow. But the most important thing to say is the chap who actually excavated West Stow [Anglo-Saxon village] is Dr Stanley West.”
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