. . "On 14 February 1972 Britain change to a decimal currecy system, bringing an end to a complicated currency system that had existed for centuries. The pound was divided into 20 shillings, the shilling was further divided into 12 pennies. There were therefore 240 pennies in a pound. This article is a . You can help My English Wiki by expanding it."@en . "Predecimal Currency System - UK"@en . "On 14 February 1972 Britain change to a decimal currecy system, bringing an end to a complicated currency system that had existed for centuries. The pound was divided into 20 shillings, the shilling was further divided into 12 pennies. There were therefore 240 pennies in a pound. This article is a . You can help My English Wiki by expanding it."@en .