The term 'Former British Coin' refers to coins that were used in the United Kingdom prior to decimalization in 1971. These coins include the FLORIN (6 letters), Farthing (8 letters), SHILLING (8 letters), GUINEA (6 letters), Halfpenny (9 letters), SOVEREIGN (9 letters), and Threepennybit (13 letters). The FLORIN was a two-SHILLING coin, the Farthing was a quarter of a penny, the SHILLING was a one-twelfth of a pound, the GUINEA was a gold coin worth one pound and one SHILLING, the Halfpenny was a half of a penny, the SOVEREIGN was a gold coin worth one pound, and the Threepennybit was a three-penny coin.