Shrinking money—re discovery of rare ten pence coins

By Edmond Barrett In 1993 the new, small ten pence coin was introduced to replace the 1971 design. Time, and with it inflation, had rendered the old design increasingly expensive in relation to its monetary value. With the successful introduction of the smaller version of the 5p coin, the time seemed right for a new ... Read more

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