As of 30th June 2009: 1 Australian Dollar = 0.49 British Pounds
1 British Pound = 2.04 Australian Dollars So: £10 = $20.40
At the time of Australia's conversion to decimal currency in 1966, One Pound, Ten Shillings converted to $3 AUD.
As of October 13, 2009, $10 (AUD) = $9.34 (CAD). The exchange rate is in constant fluctuation and the above quoted figures may change day to day, week to week, etc.
5 bob. a dollar in 1965 was five shillings
1.58 AUD
In pre decimalised currency two pounds was equal to 40 shillings.
You need to say which type of dollar you want to convert from or into. There are many different currencies in the world called "dollar". For example, Singapore dollar, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar.
3 dollars
A pound (£) in old money contained 20 shillings. A shilling contained 12 pennies.
You need to say which type of dollar you want to convert from or into. There are many different currencies in the world called "dollar". For example, Singapore dollar, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar.
There were 21 shillings in a guinea, 20 shillings in £1. A guinea was useful for a family of 3 children as they could get 7 shillings each.
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 shilling is an obsolete denomination in Great Britain (it was replaced in 1968, although proof examples for collecters were also produced in 1970), but there were 20 shillings to the pound (and 12 pennies to the shilling), so 15 shillings equates to 15/20 (or 0.75) of a pound. The pound, as of February 10, 2009, is worth US$1.45. Thus, 15 shillings would be worth about US$1.09. The numismatic value of the coins themselves, however, may be higher depending on date and condition.
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. At the time of Britains conversion to decimal currency, 30 Shillings converted to £1.50 GBP. Many other Commonwealth countries ceased to use the Pound and changed to the Dollar, so 30 Shillings converted to $3 in those currencies. The British currency changeover occurred in 1971. 30 British Shillings in 1971 had the purchasing power of about £14.20 GBP today. 30 British Shillings in 1971 had the purchasing power of about $22.81 USD today.
1 Australian dollar is worth 1.06 Dollar in US