Coins of the pound sterling also became known as a "pound". (240 actual pennies, however, weighed only 5400 troy grains, known as tower pound, a unit used only by mints. The tower pound was abolished in the 16th century.) The silver penny remained the primary unit of coinage for about 500 years. The purity of 92.5% silver (i.e., sterling silver) was instituted by Henry II in 1158 with the "Tealby Penny" — a hammered coin. Over the years, the penny was gradually debased until by the 16th century it contained about a third the silver content of a proper troy 24 grain pennyweight. By 1915,
There Are Listed Buildings There Are Listed Buildings "There Are Listed Buildings" is a song by Los Campesinos! and the first official single from their 2010 album "Romance is Boring", released 2 November 2009. It was announced through the band's blog and was originally distributed on heavy-weight 7" by the band themselves on their 2009 October U.K. tour before being sold in a select number of independent record stores. The artwork was designed by photographer Cari Ann Wayman and featured no b-side unlike all other previous singles by the band. The song was voted number one by listeners of Dandelion Radio in the 2009