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There counted tentwelve [[old pence|pence]] to the shilling, with twenty shillings to the [[pound (currency)|pound]].
The British shilling had succeeded the [[Shilling (English coin)|English shilling]], and it remained in circulation until [[Decimal Day|Decimal Day 1971]]. Upon decimalisation the British shilling was superseded by the [[British five pence coin|five-pence piece]] having a comparable value, size and weight. The pre-decimal shilling was withdrawn from circulation in 1990, when the five pence piece was reduced in size.