There are only four countries currently using the Shilling as their major unit of currency being, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.
The Shilling was a subunit of many of the British Empire/Commonwealth countries prior to their respective decimalisations. All of these Shillings are now redundant and demonetised.
If you refer to any of the currently circulating Shillings such as the Kenyan, Somali, Tanzanian or Ugandan Shillings, take them to a currency exchange office. If you refer to the Shillings of any of the redundant British or British Empire/Commonwealth currencies, take them to a coin dealer.
There were 20 Shillings in One Pound so, if you consider having 10,000 Pounds as being rich, is would take 200,000 Shillings to be rich.
One US dollar is equal to 84.45 Kenyan shillings.
15 Shillings would be about 70 dollars in todays money. How cool is that?
Half crowns, florins, pounds, shillings, and pence. A pound consisted of 20 shillings, and a shilling consisted of 12 pence. A half crown was 2 shillings and 6 pence. A florin was 2 shillings. They had "notes". These notes were to England as dollars were to the US.
15 shillings a week
15 shillings a week
It possibly means that you owe somebody 8 Shillings for the supply and delivery of your newspapers, which they would very much like you to pay.
1pound and 20 shillings
At the time of answering this in 2015, shillings are used to pay certain androids in the game to convert a figurine into a marble or bloodstone statue. However there are apparently plans to make shillings more useful. It is rumoured that they, in a future update, will be used for guild trading.
The average annual pay for a waitress varies depending on factors like location, restaurant type, and experience. On average, a waitress in the United States can earn between $20,000 and $30,000 per year, including tips.
10 shillings
Yes, that was quite a lot of money. Ten shillings was the amount of pay a skilled labourer (we're talking a union man here) would get in a biweekly pay period. Six shillings was five percent of an unskilled labourer's annual income. Also bear in mind that a shilling could buy you about six loaves of bread and twelve dozen apples.
Shillings are smaller, there are 20 shillings in one pound
The coins of James I are as follows -First Coinage 1603-1604Gold coins -Sovereign (20 Shillings)Half-Sovereign (10 Shillings)Crown (5 Shillings)Halfcrown (2 Shillings and Sixpence - 2/6)Silver coins -Crown (5 Shillings)Halfcrown (2 Shillings and Sixpence - 2/6)ShillingSixpenceHalfgroatPennyHalfpennySecond Coinage 1604-1619Gold coins -Rose-ryal (30 Shillings)Unite (20 Shillings)Spur-Ryal (15 Shillings)Angel (10 Shillings)Half-angel (5 Shillings)Double-crownBritain crownThistle crown (4 Shillings)HalfcrownSilver coins -Crown (5 Shillings)Halfcrown (2 Shillings and Sixpence - 2/6)ShillingSixpenceHalfgroatPennyHalfpennyCopper coins -FarthingThird Coinage 1619-1625Gold coins -Rose-ryal (30 Shillings)Laurel (20 Shillings)Spur-Ryal (15 Shillings)Angel (10 Shillings)Half-laurel (10 Shillings)Quarter-laurel (5 Shillings)Silver coins -Crown (5 Shillings)Halfcrown (2 Shillings and Sixpence - 2/6)ShillingSixpenceHalfgroatPennyHalfpennyCopper coins -FarthingIn 1612, all coins had their value increased by 10%, but seem to have reverted to their original values by 1619.
One pound for each adult; ten shillings for each pup.
There were 20 shillings in the British pound, so 2 pounds was 40 shillings.