Victorian coinage in Britain
If, like me, you enjoy reading pre-WWII British literature, you may have come across financial terms that have puzzled you. For example, can you tell me...
1. How many pence in a shilling?
2. How many shillings in a pound?
3. What is a bob?
4. What is the difference between a guinea, a pound, and a sovereign?
5. How many shillings in a crown?
6. How many shillings in a half-crown?
7. What is a farthing worth?
If you are confounded by these questions, I recommend this web page on Victorian coinage, which I found a few years ago while searching for clarification on the pre-decimalized currency of England. The author gives a thorough explanation to all of the questions above. (One ommission is the definition of a quid, but I will tell you here and now that it's a slang term for a pound.) This article might require several re-reads if you are mathematically challenged like me, but in the long run it will afford you more understanding of old British lit.
1. How many pence in a shilling?
2. How many shillings in a pound?
3. What is a bob?
4. What is the difference between a guinea, a pound, and a sovereign?
5. How many shillings in a crown?
6. How many shillings in a half-crown?
7. What is a farthing worth?
If you are confounded by these questions, I recommend this web page on Victorian coinage, which I found a few years ago while searching for clarification on the pre-decimalized currency of England. The author gives a thorough explanation to all of the questions above. (One ommission is the definition of a quid, but I will tell you here and now that it's a slang term for a pound.) This article might require several re-reads if you are mathematically challenged like me, but in the long run it will afford you more understanding of old British lit.
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posted by Laura at
11:06 AM
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