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'Old pence' is the term used in the United Kingdom to describe the pre-decimalisation unit of currency, the penny.
The abbreviation used when writing old penny amounts was 'd' - from the Roman denarii; thus, 3 old pence was written ''3d''. The value of an old penny was 1/240 of a pound sterling. This coin was substantially larger in size than the American or Canadian cent.

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★ Pence sterling

★ £sd - The pre-decimalisation British currency system

★ History of the English penny

★ Decimal Day