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Prior to the decimalisation of British money, there were twelve pennies in a [[shilling]] and twenty shillings in a [[Pound Sterling|pound]], meaning that there were 240 pennies in a pound. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') | Prior to the decimalisation of British money, there were twelve pennies in a [[shilling]] and twenty shillings in a [[Pound Sterling|pound]], meaning that there were 240 pennies in a pound. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') | ||
[[Sarah Jane Smith]] used a [[2p]] piece to call [[Sir]] [[Colin Thackeray]] from a | [[Sarah Jane Smith]] used a [[2p]] piece to call [[Sir]] [[Colin Thackeray]] from a [[public call box]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'') | ||
According to [[Paterson (Survival)|Paterson]] in [[1989]], the cost of a [[phone]] call was [[10p]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') | According to [[Paterson (Survival)|Paterson]] in [[1989]], the cost of a [[phone]] call was [[10p]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') | ||
As a [[child]], [[Amy Pond]] visited [[Barry Island]] where she played the [[2p machine]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Summer Wholiday (comic story)|Summer Wholiday]]'') | As a [[child]], [[Amy Pond]] visited [[Barry Island]] where she played the [[2p machine]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Summer Wholiday (comic story)|Summer Wholiday]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 01:04, 4 September 2020
The penny was a unit of currency used in the United Kingdom.
Prior to the decimalisation of British money, there were twelve pennies in a shilling and twenty shillings in a pound, meaning that there were 240 pennies in a pound. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks)
Sarah Jane Smith used a 2p piece to call Sir Colin Thackeray from a public call box. (TV: The Seeds of Doom)
According to Paterson in 1989, the cost of a phone call was 10p. (TV: Survival)
As a child, Amy Pond visited Barry Island where she played the 2p machines. (COMIC: Summer Wholiday)