Editing Decimalisation (section)

===Europe===
In 1534 the [[kopek]] of [[Novgorod Land|Novgorod]] was equated to 1/100 of the [[Russian ruble|ruble]] of [[Principality of Moscow|Moscow]], thus making the Russian ruble Europe's first decimal currency. In the 18th century were introduced the coins {{Transliteration|ru|[[grivennik]]}} (10 kopeks) and [[imperial (coin)|imperial]] (10 rubles). This was not quite decimal currencies as they are known today, as there were smaller units beneath the kopek itself: the [[denga]] (half a kopek, or 200 to the ruble) and the [[polushka]] (half a denga, one-quarter kopek, or 400 to the ruble). After the [[October Revolution]], the [[Soviet Union]] transitioned to a purely decimal model by eliminating the non-decimal subdivisions of the kopek.

[[France]] introduced the [[franc]] in 1795 to replace the [[livre tournois]],<ref>Gadoury, V. ''Monnaies Françaises'' p.48 (1999)</ref> abolished during the [[French Revolution]]. France introduced decimalisation in a number of countries that it invaded during the [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleonic period]].

The [[Dutch guilder]] decimalised in 1817, becoming equal to 100 centen (instead of 20 [[stuiver]]s = 160 [[duit]]en = 320 penningen), with the last pre-decimal coins withdrawn from circulation in 1848.

[[Sweden]] introduced decimal currency in 1855. The [[riksdaler]] was divided into 100 [[öre]]. The riksdaler was renamed the [[Swedish krona|krona]] in 1873.

The [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]] decimalised the [[Austro-Hungarian gulden|gulden]] in 1857, concurrent with its transition from the [[Conventionsthaler]] to the [[Vereinsthaler]] standard.

[[Spain]] introduced its decimal currency unit, the [[Spanish peseta|peseta]], in 1868, replacing all previous currencies.

[[Cyprus]] decimalised the [[Cypriot pound]] in 1955, which comprised 1000 mils, later replaced by 100 cents.

The [[United Kingdom]] (including its overseas territories) and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] decimalised [[pound sterling|sterling]] and the [[Irish pound]], respectively, in 1971. (See [[£sd]] and [[Decimal Day]].)

[[Malta]] decimalised the [[Maltese lira|lira]] in 1972.