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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John the Jute, post: 593445, member: 17740&quot;]From 765 to 1820, the Jutes then the English then the British used silver pennies. Originally one-twentieth of an ounce of silver, these were gradually debased and reduced in size until they were only 11mm in diameter.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>These tiny silver pennies are still minted for the Maundy Ceremony but are not, of course, circulation coinage any more.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Towards the end of their circulation life, they were much criticized as being far too small for everyday use. Indeed any coin below about 18mm in diameter seems to have been criticized in the same way.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The current representative of this tolerable minimum of 18mm in the UK is the 5 pence piece. Its US equivalent, the dime, is very slightly smaller at 17.91mm.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Later,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>John[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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