vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Right then, old currency:
The penny - subdivided into1 the hapenny (half a penny)
2 the farthing (quarter penny)
Twelve pennies make one shilling
The shilling - subdivided into 1 sixpence or a tanner (six pennies)
2 Thrupence or threpenny bit (three pennies)
Twenty shillings or two hundred and forty pennies make one pound (a quid)
The pound - subdivided into 1 Ten bob note (ten shillings)
2 A crown ( five shillings)
3 Half a crown ( two shillings and sixpence)
4 Florin or two bob bit ( two shillings)
5 shilling or bob ( one shilling)
There was also a gold coin called a Guinea. This was worth One pound and one shilling. It was not common currency. you bought livestock, paid sollicitors (attornees),some clothes and posh hotel bills in guineas. A ten guinea suit therefore cost ten pounds and ten shillings, noone would have ten ten guinea coins!
Simple wasn't it.
Steve
Thanks Steve! I collect really old newspapers and this is Extremely helpful.