Decimal day occurred on 15 February 1971 when the UK decimalised its currency.

Under the old currency of Pounds, Shillings and Pence the Pound was made up of 240 Pence, with 12 Pence in a Shilling and 20 Shillings in a Pound. In an era before widespread computer use this meant that monetary calculation, such as adding up sums of money or calculating change was more complicated than with a decimal currency. 

The loss of value of the currency meant that the Penny was of relatively slight value, while the Farthing which was worth one-quarter of an old Penny had been demonetised on 1 January 1961.

Coins struck were the Pound, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 and for a short while 1/2 Penny.  

Please see our Decimal 5p Coins for sale below:

5ps

Item	Date	Description	Grade	Additional Desc	Price
5p	1968		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1969		AUNC	flan clip	£9.50	Buy
5p	1969		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1970		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1971		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1972		UNC/FDC		£6.00	Buy
5p	1973		UNC/FDC		£9.50	Buy
5p	1974		UNC/FDC		£6.00	Buy
5p	1975		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1976		UNC/FDC		£15.00	Buy
5p	1977		UNC/FDC		£12.50	Buy
5p	1978		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1979		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1980		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1981		UNC/FDC		£9.50	Buy
5p	1982		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1983		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1984		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1985		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1986		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1987		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1988		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1989		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1990	Large	UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1990	Small	UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1990	Thin flan (1.50g)	VF	Very poor strike	£75.00	Buy
5p	1991		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1992		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy
5p	1993		UNC/FDC		£15.00	Buy
5p	1994		UNC/FDC		£5.00	Buy