Shilling is bigger than tuppence because 6 tuppence is the same as 1 shilling which means that in the Victorian era people would have likely been paid 24 tuppence which is 4 shillings exactly so if you are greg the gardener workng at upton manor you should be paid exactly 4 shilling and Sandra maids should be paid 4 as well
There were 20 shillings in the British pound, so 2 pounds was 40 shillings.
There were 40 Shillings in the predecimal Two Pounds.
In pre decimalised currency two pounds was equal to 40 shillings.
The Greek currency is the Drachma of 100 Lepta. There are no Greek Shillings.
Ten Shillings GBP in 1776 had the purchasing power of about £48.47 GBP today.
Tuppence is an old English word, it means two pennies. There were two pennies in a shilling and twenty shillings in a pound.
Shillings are smaller, there are 20 shillings in one pound
Tuppence Middleton was born on 1987-02-21.
Jane Darwell. Her last movie was Mary Poppins (1964), in which she played The Bird Woman ("Feed the birds, tuppence a bag, tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag").
No one feeds birds coin of the realm. They can't digest it, and it's a waste of coinage.You can try to feed birds at a cost of tuppence a bird, but I suspect it costs cinsiderably more than that these days.In the Disney movie "Mary Poppins", Mary sings the song, "Feed the Birds" about an old woman who sells bag of bread crumbs for tuppence (2 cents) a bag on the steps of St Paull's church. The words are "Feed the birds, Tuppence a bag..."Feed The Birds (Tuppence a Bag)Early each day to the steps of Saint Paul'sThe little old bird woman comes.In her own special way to the people she calls,"Come, buy my bags full of crumbs.Come feed the little birds, show them you careAnd you'll be glad if you do.Their young ones are hungry,Their nests are so bare;All it takes is tuppence from you."Feed the birds, tuppence a bag,Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag."Feed the birds," that's what she cries,While overhead, her birds fill the skies.All around the cathedral the saints and apostlesLook down as she sells her wares.Although you can't see it, you know they are smilingEach time someone shows that he cares.Though her words are simple and few,Listen, listen, she's calling to you:"Feed the birds, tuppence a bag,Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag."
tuppence
It's the slang term for a British 2-penny coin. The pronunciation of "two pence" gradually elided into "tuppence".
Tabby Tuppence is a fictional character from the children's book series "The Magic Key" created by Roderick Hunt. She is a friendly and adventurous tabby cat who is part of the group of characters who go on adventures together.
Two
Tuppence (two pennies). You could get in and watch the show for a penny, but you didn't get a seat. The seats cost tuppence.
From which currency... shillings are used in more than one country. Try a currency exchange web-site.
For Mary Poppins, the one song that continues in the background "Feed the Birds". The lyrics: Mary Poppins: Early each day to the steps of Saint Paul's The little old bird woman comes In her own special way to the people she call, "Come, buy my bags full of crumbs; Come feed the little birds, Show them you care And you'll be glad if you do Their young ones are hungry Their nests are so bare All it takes is tuppence from you Feed the birds, tuppence a bag Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag Feed the birds," that's what she cries While overhead, her birds fill the skies All around the cathedral the saints and apostles Look down as she sells her wares Although you can't see it, You know they are smiling Each time someone shows that he cares Though her words are simple and few Listen, listen, she's calling to you "Feed the birds, tuppence a bag Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag"