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Message: Emoticon Listing HTML Help	[quote]Farthing, Halfpenny, Penny, Threepenny Bit, Sixpenny piece, Shilling piece, Two shilling piece, Halfcrown piece, 10 shilling note, £1 note, Guinea. Slang names. (H)a'pney = Halfpenny. Threpny Bit = Threepenny Bit. Tanner = Sixpenny piece. Bob = a Shilling (1/-). Hafe (a) crown = Halfcrown (2/6). 10 Bob = 10 Shillings (10/-). Quid = £1. Values. 2 Farthings = a Halfpenny. 4 Farthings = 1 Penny. 2 Halfpennies = 1 Penny. 12 Pennies = 1 Shilling. 120 Pennies = 10 Shillings. 240 Pennies = £1. 1 Guinea = £1:1 Shilling. (21 Shillings). Modern equivalent values. Six Penny piece (Tanner) = 2 and a half p. A Shilling (Bob) = 5p. Two Shilling piece (2 bob) = 10p. Halfcrown = 12 and a half p. 10 Shillings (Bob) = 50p. A quid (£1) = £1. A Guinea = £1:05p. Who'd like to work their finances out on a numerical 12 base today? Azzabuv.[/quote]
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Azzabuv

This message was updated on 6/27/2005 9:19:04 PM by Azzabuv

Wartime Currency and Values
replied on: 6/25/2005 8:03:58 PM

Farthing, Halfpenny, Penny, Threepenny Bit, Sixpenny piece, Shilling piece, Two shilling piece, Halfcrown piece, 10 shilling note, £1 note, Guinea.

Slang names.
(H)a'pney = Halfpenny. Threpny Bit = Threepenny Bit. Tanner = Sixpenny piece. Bob = a Shilling (1/-). Hafe (a) crown = Halfcrown (2/6). 10 Bob = 10 Shillings (10/-). Quid = £1.

Values.
2 Farthings = a Halfpenny. 4 Farthings = 1 Penny. 2 Halfpennies = 1 Penny. 12 Pennies = 1 Shilling. 120 Pennies = 10 Shillings. 240 Pennies = £1. 1 Guinea = £1:1 Shilling. (21 Shillings).

Modern equivalent values.
Six Penny piece (Tanner) = 2 and a half p. A Shilling (Bob) = 5p. Two Shilling piece (2 bob) = 10p. Halfcrown = 12 and a half p. 10 Shillings (Bob) = 50p. A quid (£1) = £1. A Guinea = £1:05p.

Who'd like to work their finances out on a numerical 12 base today?
Azzabuv.

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