Gambian pound these were minted by the Royal Mint in denominations of 1, 3 and 6 pence, 1, 2 and 4 shillings, with 8 shillings added in 1970. All coins had Queen Elizabeth II's portrait on the obverse. The 8 Shillings coin of the Gambia is the only example of this denomination ever minted. With the exception of the Hippopotamus, the reverse designs of the pre-decimal coins were reused on the Gambia's decimal coins. On October 5, 1964, new banknotes were introduced by the Gambia Currency Board in denominations of 10 shillings, 1 and 5 pounds. All notes had a sailing boat
Decimal calendar Decimal calendar A decimal calendar is a calendar which includes units of time based on the decimal system. The original Roman calendar consisted of ten months (however, the calendar year only lasted 304 days, with 61 days during winter not assigned to any month). The months of Ianuarius and Februarius were added to the calendar by Numa Pompilius in 700 BC. The ancient Egyptian calendar consisted of twelve months, each divided into three weeks of ten days, with five intercalary days. The French Republican Calendar was introduced (along with decimal time) in 1793, and was similar to the ancient Egyptian