The British florin, or two-shilling coin, was issued from 1849 until 1967, with a final issue for collectors dated 1970. Valued at one tenth of a pound (24 old pence), it was introduced in 1849 as part of an experiment in decimalisation that went no further at that time. The original florins attracted controversy for omitting a reference to God from Queen Victoria's titles; that type is accordingly known as the "godless florin", and was in 1851 succeeded by the "Gothic florin", for its design and style of lettering. Throughout most of its existence, the florin bore some variation of either the shields of the United Kingdom or the emblems of its constituent nations. In 1968, prior to Decimal Day, the Royal Mint began issuing the ten-pence piece, identical to the florin in specifications and value. Both coins remained in circulation until 1993, when the ten pence piece was made smaller, and the florin was demonetised.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1862:

The Battle of Perryville, one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War, was fought west of Perryville, Kentucky. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Perryville

1956:

Major League Baseball pitcher Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Larsen

2019:

Anti-government protests calling for free and fair elections began in Baku, Azerbaijan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Baku_protests

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

dojo: 1. (martial arts) A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training. 2. (by extension) A room or other facility used for other activities, such as meditation or software development. 3. (sumo) Synonym of dohyo (“the ring in which a sumo wrestling match is held”) [...] 4. The dojo loach, Japanese weather loach, or pond loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus), a freshwater fish native to East Asia. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dojo

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

The thing we must do intensely is be human together. People are more important than things. We must get together. The best thing humans can have going for them is each other. We have each other. We must reject everything which humiliates us. Humans are not objects of consumption. We must develop an absolute priority of humans ahead of profit — any humans ahead of any profit. Then we will survive. … Together.   --Frank Herbert https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Frank_Herbert