would shillings be the same worth as now's
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Such a coin does not exist. There are 2 cent coins, Shilling coins and Two Shillings coins, but no 2 cent Shillings. The cent and the Shilling do not belong in the same currency.
Victorian times extended from 1837 to 1901, so let's say, 1850. 20 Shillings GBP in 1850 had the purchasing power of about £76.55 GBP today. NOTE - This historical conversion is the result of many calculations and considerations for which I cannot take credit. The resulting answer should only be regarded as an approximation.
A sovereign was a gold coin worth one pound (20 shillings). The purchasing power of one pound in Holmes's time, about 1895, was approximately the same as $100 US today. Chris Redmond www.sherlockian.net
This is a hard question to answer for a few reasons, assuming you mean British shillings because the shilling is no longer used in the UK. The pre-decimal system prior to 1971 was 12 pence to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound. Therefore when the British pound became decimalized a shilling was equal to 5 new pence. So 2,000 shillings would be equal to 100 pounds. At the moment that translates to $158 US dollars. However, the exchange rate wasn't always the same. Similarly, inflation has made it that a sum of 100 pounds (2,000 shillings) would be worth substantially more in a historical context than today.
$28,000 today is the same as $4,514.50 in 1970.
Two Shillings GBP in 1958 had the purchasing power of about £1.57 GBP today. NOTE - This historical conversion is the result of many calculations and considerations by a purpose designed program for which I can take no credit. The resulting answer should only be regarded as an approximation.
One share of Nike stock that was bought on August 2, 1999 was worth $ 49.69. Today the same Nike stock would be worth $65.74 as of closing bell today.
It very much depends on the condition and the date/prefix letters of the note. A 1941 5/- in average (VF) condition would be worth about £150-£200. A 1942 note would be worth more and a 1943 note about the same.
One dollar from the year of 1862 would be worth approximately the same as it is worth today which is $1.00. Even though the years have changed, the currency stays the same. The only difference is you could buy much more with a buck back in 1862 than you can now a day.
It is worth the same value.
If you are talking about cash (GB Pound bills) worth 200 pounds from 1800, they would still be worth the same 200 pounds today and would remain to be worth the same 200 pounds a hundred years from now. If you are talking about investments like bank deposits or shares or bonds etc., then the value would have varied depending on the rate of returns of the instrument in which the money was deposited.
If you are talking about cash (US dollar bills) worth 1 million dollars from 1977, they would still be worth the same 1 million dollars today and would remain to be worth the same 1 million dollars a hundred years from now. If you are talking about investments like bank deposits or shares or bonds etc., then the value would have varied depending on the rate of returns of the instrument in which the money was deposited.