In the old currency, there were 12 Pence in a Shilling and 20 Shillings in a Pound.
At Britains conversion to decimal, One Pound changed from One Pound of 240 (old) Pence, to One Pound of 100 (new) Pence.
Ten Shillings became 50 New Pence
Two Shillings became 10 New Pence
One Shilling became 5 New Pence
Later on, two further coins were introduced -
25 (New) Pence was the equivalent of the old Crown (Five Shillings)
20 (New) Pence was equivalent to 4 Shillings.
There was no new decimal coin for the other old denominations.
A Halfcrown converted to 12.5 New Pence
Sixpence converted to 2.5 New Pence
Threepence converted to 1.25 New Pence
One old Penny converted to 0.416 New Pence
One old Halfpenny converted to 0.208 New Pence
You seem to have answered your own question. If you're trying to convert shillings and sixpence into modern pence, it becomes 17 pounds and 47.5 pence.
Nine Pence.
Britain used Pounds, Shillings and Pence as their currency for many years. There were 12 Pence to the Shilling and 20 Shillings to the Pound. Many British Colonies and countries of the British Empire/Commonwealth also used Pounds, Shillings and Pence.
Pounds, shillings and pence.
1971
1971
Pounds shillings and pence
Pounds, Shillings and pence.
To convert 15 shillings and 11 pence (15s 11d) into US dollars, you first convert it to pounds. There are 20 shillings in a pound, so 15 shillings is 0.75 pounds (15/20), and 11 pence is 0.04583 pounds (11/240). Therefore, 15s 11d equals approximately 0.79583 pounds. As of the latest exchange rates, this is roughly equivalent to about $1.00 USD, though actual rates may vary.
LSD in British pre-decimal currency stands for pounds, shillings, and pence. It was the system used in Britain before decimalization in 1971, where there were 12 pence in a shilling and 20 shillings in a pound.
110 British Pence = One Pound and Ten Pence in the new currency. In the old British currency, it would be 9 Shillings and Twopence (9/2d).
Pounds, Shillings and pence in Sterling!