Decimal Day remain valid back to 1971, the only circulating coins valid on Decimal Day still to be valid. In 1982, the word "new" in "new penny" or "new pence" was removed from the inscriptions on coins, to be replaced by the number of pence in the denomination (i.e. "ten pence" or "fifty pence"). This coincided with the introduction of a new 20p coin, which, from the outset, simply bore the legend "twenty pence". A £1 coin was introduced in 1983, and a £2 coin in 1997. When the old pounds, shillings, and pence system was in operation, the United Kingdom and
Commemorative coins of the United Kingdom the decimal era, crowns were converted to twenty-five pence. 50p and recent £2 Coins circulate normally and can be found in change. Usually about 5 million of each of these are the commemorative issue, the rest being of the standard design. Since 1982 all of these have also been produced as Sterling silver and 22 carat Gold proofs. Although the design of the £1 Coin changes every year, these are not considered to be commemoratives, as they do not mark an event or its anniversary. Twenty-five pence Non-circulated Circulated Commemorative coins of the United Kingdom Commemorative coins have been issued