Coins of the British Pound Sterling

Can you name the coins that have been used as part of the United Kingdom's currency, the Pound Sterling, since 1707?
Including coins that were issued or minted overseas but were legal tender within the UK.
Including bullion coins intended for circulation.
Not including coins that were not minted for general circulation, such as commemorative issues, Maundy money, Bank tokens, etc.
Data from Wikipedia and Numista.
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Pre-Decimal
Years Minted
Answer
1842 - 1869
Half Farthing
1717 - 1956
Farthing
1707 - 1967
Halfpenny
1707 - 1967
Penny
1797 1817-1818 1820
Twopence (tuppence)
1707 - 1967
Threepence
1708 - 1710 1713 1717 - 1820 (intermittently) 1836 - 1849 1851 - 1855
Groat (fourpence)
1707 - 1967
Sixpence
1707 - 1966
Shilling (bob)
1849 - 1967
Florin (two shillings)
1707 - 1967
Half Crown
1887 - 1890
Double Florin
Years Minted
Answer
1707 - 1902 (intermittently) 1927 - 1937 1951 1953 1960 1965
Crown
1718 1762
Quarter Guinea
1797 - 1813
Third Guinea
1817 - 1926
Half Sovereign
1715 - 1813
Half Guinea
1817 - 1914
Sovereign
1707 - 1813 (intermittently)
Guinea
1823 1887 1893 1902
Double Sovereign
1709 - 1753 (intermittently)
Two Guineas
1709 - 1753 (intermittently)
Five Guineas
1887 1893 1902
Five Pounds
Decimal
Years Minted
Answer
1971 - 1984
Half Penny
1971 - present
1 Penny
1971 - present
2 Pence
1968 - present
5 Pence
1968 - present
10 Pence
1982 - present
20 Pence
1969 - present
50 Pence
1983 - present
1 Pound
1998 - present
2 Pounds
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