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That would be decimal currency, some currency such as the US dollar has always been decimal. However, other countries such as the UK (and most of the empire) was not always based on the decimal system.
Until February in 1971, the UK used the Pound, Shilling and Pence (LSD) system.
There were 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 pence to the pound, or 240 pence to the pound. Because of this, some coins that seem odd to the decimal mind made since back then, a sixpence was half a shilling, a threepence a quarter of a shilling, etc.
When the UK went decimal, their coinage changed to 100 pence to the pound (with the pound being unchanged) this meant that a shilling was revalued at 5p and coins with more familiar denominations began circulating (5p, 20p, 50p, etc.)
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How do you spell 210.56 on a check?
two-hundred and ten [type of currency] and fifty-six [type of currency]Ex:two-hundred and ten dollars and fifty-six cents
How much is 1 and ten pence in British currency?
If you refer to 1 Shilling and 10 Pence (1s 10d or 1/10) in predecimal currency, it converted to 9.16 Pence in decimal currency.
How much is a ten pfennig?
A pfennig was one hundredth of the German unit of currency, the DMark. Since this was replaced by the Euro, a pfennig has no currency exchange value.
What is Quint in currency terms?
a type of money
Why is there a difference in currency value between different countries?
Because the value of each currency is based on their economic strength. Currency is traded between countries - and one currency may be in more demand (increasing its value) than another.
How do you spell 210.56 on a check?
two-hundred and ten [type of currency] and fifty-six [type of currency]Ex:two-hundred and ten dollars and fifty-six cents
What type of currency does Australia have?
Australia uses a decimal currency system which is based on the Australian dollar which in 2011 hovers at around the same price as the US dollar.
What currency was used in the 1700s?
This depends on the country. Most currencies, however, were based on gold and silver. In America, in the 13 colonies, tobacco was mostly used as a type of currency.
What are the economies of all cultures based on?
Economies of most, but not all, cultures are based on some type of currency (money). Economies could also be based on barter, gold, etc.
What would ten dollars in 1912 equal in 2008?
What would ten dollars in 1912 u.s. currency equal in 2009 u.s. currency?
What is the newest type of currency in the world?
the newest type of currency is the euro
How do you use Currency in a sentence?
You could talk about decimal currency working in lots divisible by ten. Or you could say, "How do you use currency in a sentence?"
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The Articles of the Confederation is what the framers based its decisions to deny currency power. currency power is the ability to regulate money.
What currency was Cyprus ten years ago?
Cypriot pounds
What is value of one yen military currency?
ten yen
What type of currency used in spian?
The currency of Spain is the Euro (€).
What Type of currency begins with letter P?
Peso is a type of currency in Mexico and several other countries. It begins with P.
