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What would 7000 English pounds in the 1500s be worth in 2010?

20,000 pounds today is roughly 5 million dollars in u.s. currancy wich is about 33,554,987,762 chines yen hope that helps.


In 1803 how much was 5 shillings worth?

Five Shillings GBP in 1803 had the purchasing power of about £16.80 GBP today.


How much was a British Pound worth in Victorian times?

As a 1000 shillings is equivalent to £1 and as 1 shilling was worth roughly £3.82 in Victorian times, 1,000 shillings multiplied by £3.82 = £3,827.50. This is what the British pound was worth in Victorian timesExample:If Mr. Crawford was earning £700 per year, this would be equivalent to Mr. Crawford earning £2,679,250 per year in today's economy. So think again before you read another Jane Austin novel and you think you're earning more than the lead character in the story, cause actually he may be a millionnaire!---How much was a British pound worth in Victorian times?The above calculation is wrong. In the pre-1971 currency LSD (Lirasi shillings and denari) There were 20 shillings to the pound not 1000! Each Shilling was 12 Denari (pence). There were 5 shillings to a Crown.This would make the calculation above 20 shillings x £3.82 = £76.40 (approximatly using the retail price index) during the Victorian period 1836 - 1901If Mr. Crawford was earning £700 per year today he would earn £53480.00If you run this calculation through the website listed below the answer is slightly different by 4 pounds between 1836-1901.---


What symbols for pounds shillings and pence?

Pound; l (lower-case L) or more commonly, £ with an extra cross-bar. Shilling (i.e. 12 pennies); s (lower-case), or /- if there are no 'pound' units, and no pennies. Pennies; d (lower-case). example: Two pounds, five shillings and sixpence.... £2 5s 6d five shillings.... 5/- five shillings and sixpence.... 5/6d


What were the 5 allied nations in World War 2?

There were more than 5 allied nations in WWII but the 5 main nations were Great Britain, China, France (was defeated by Germany in June 1940, but later joined with allies again), the Soviet Union (from June 1941) and the United States (from December 1941).