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What type of money was used in the British empire in the time zone 1583-1783?
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The Pound, shillings and pennies. This was before the era of paper money, so sterling silver (hence the term 'pound sterling') and copper were used for coins. The pound as a monetary unit in England - "British Empire" is an expression only used since the second half of the 19th century - is the oldest in the world that still exists, dating back to around 700 AD.
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