2006-11-30 07:17:33 · 13 answers · asked by taneema 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
We don't use cents mate. Must be some sort of fake.
2006-11-30 07:19:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
To clarify some of the earlier answers, this could not be an Australian coin either. We didn't convert to dollars and cents until 1966.
And no matter whereabouts in the British Empire/Commonwealth the coin is from, no genuine coins would have had the Queen's head on in 1944.
If its really a 10p coin, then the previous estimates are probably about right.
Edit: Of course efes is right, and there wouldn't have been a 10p coin at that time either.
2006-11-30 16:10:13 · answer #2 · answered by Tim N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as an English cent. However, in East Africa (Kenya, British Somaliland, Italian Somaliland, Tanzania, Uganda and parts of Yemen during the time these areas were British colonies and protectorates) shillings were divided into cents (and still are in those countries where they are used).
The East African shilling (XEAS) was intoduced in 1921, replacing the short-lived florin at a rate of 2 shillings = 1 florin. The currency was equivalent to one shilling sterling and was subdivided into 100 cents. It was used as currency in the British colonies and protectorates in East Africa and Arabia until the mid 1960s, when it was replaced by local currencies following the colonies' independence.
If that is what you have, it would have little worth.
2006-11-30 15:59:32 · answer #3 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's assume we're talking about British money.
Even if you meant 10 pence, there certainly was not a 10d. (old pence) coin in 1944.
There were sixpence and shilling (12d.) coins but not ten pence.
Current 10 new pence is equivalent to the old Florin coin which was 2 Shillings.
All very straightforward to those you used the old Pounds, Shillings and Pence.
2006-11-30 18:05:44 · answer #4 · answered by efes_haze 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No such thing as a BRITISH 10 cent coin never mind english, can't be 10pence either as the date is too early for that.
I think you'll need to have another look at your coin
2006-12-02 17:50:25 · answer #5 · answered by Jules 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The value would be incalculable if a genuine one existed but they don´t. Pounds, shillings, and pence were the currency of the day and even today there are no cents: just pounds and pence!!!
2006-11-30 15:33:01 · answer #6 · answered by Peter J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
back then we used a completely different type of currency but even still we never had cents...
could be Australian or maybe Canadian.
Wherever its from it's not going to be worth more than 50p in todays money (approx $1)
2006-11-30 15:27:36 · answer #7 · answered by Icarus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly the same value as an ancient coin dated 430 BC.
Think about it.
2006-11-30 15:21:16 · answer #8 · answered by Sprinkle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a cent with the Queens head on it then it's probably Australian.
2006-11-30 15:21:37 · answer #9 · answered by L D 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We do not or have ever used cents,
2006-11-30 15:27:03 · answer #10 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋