In British currency, the value of a shilling in 1830 was equivalent to 12 pence. Therefore, a pension of 30 shillings would be calculated as follows:
30 shillings * 12 pence/shilling = 360 pence.
So, a pension of 30 shillings in British currency from 1830 would be equivalent to 360 pence.
5 shillings = 1 Crown
A British 12 Shillings in 1781 has the purchasing power of about £52 GBP today.
The British Shilling and the Shillings of most other Commonwealth countries are part of long redundant currencies which no longer have exchange rates with any other currency. There were 20 Shillings in a Pound and 12 Pence in a Shilling. The British currency changeover occurred in 1971. Ten Shillings converted to 50 New Pence. 10 British Shillings in 1971 had the purchasing power of about £4.73 GBP today. 10 British Shillings in 1971 had the purchasing power of about $7.60 USD today.
The British Shilling and the Shillings of most other Commonwealth countries are part of long redundant currencies which no longer have exchange rates with any other currency. There were 20 Shillings in a Pound and 12 Pence in a Shilling. The British currency changeover occurred in 1971. Ten Shillings converted to 50 New Pence. 10 British Shillings in 1969 had the purchasing power of about £5.50 GBP today. 10 British Shillings in 1969 had the purchasing power of about $8.83 USD today.
The last British Shilling minted for general circulation was minted in 1966.
It was sold for 5 shillings (British Money)
In British pounds it was 1,536 and 2 shillings.
There were 20 shilling in one pound. Therefore 15 shillings would equal 75 pence in todays money.
A shilling was 1/20 th of a British Pound before decimalisation, so 30 shillings would have been 1 pound 10 shillings, or £1.50 in todays money.
The 1942 Florin (two shillings) British coin is struck in 50% pure silver, it is worth about $8-10 US dollars, or about 5-6 British Pounds depending on condition and collector demand.
3 shillings is equivalent to 0.15 pounds.
The British Imperial currency system of Pounds, Shillings and Pence is now a long redundant currency and subsequently has no exchange rate with any other currency. At the time of Britains changeover to decimal currency in 1971, 8 Shillings and 4 Pence converted to about 42 New Pence.