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The origin of "Bob" referring to the Shilling is uncertain, and possibly originates in another language where the foreign word is mispronounced. The origin of any slang term is often lost in the mists of time. There are many theories:
- It could be connected with Sir Robert "Bob" Walpole speculating that the "Kings' Shilling" was given to army recruits. (This is possibly the most likely origin since the timing is about right.)
- There is the potential for words games such as the abbreviation of the mintmasters title, "Lord of Sillabawby," and allowing for regional accents.
- There is a possibility of it referring to "church bell-ringing," a "Bob" being a set of changes rung on bells. There is a lengthy explanation on this going back to an association with an early German word meaning "ring (as a bell)," the same word being the root word for Shilling.
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How many pennies in a bob in Victorian times?
"Bob" was the slang term for a Shilling. There were 12 Pennies to the Shilling.
What is the value of a bob used as slang for old British money?
A "bob" was a shilling. 12 pence to the shilling, 20 shillings to the pound pre-decimalisation'
How much is a bob in British currency?
Formerly a shilling, now 5 pence.
How can you figure out the value of money in Europe in the 1500s?
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What is the nickname for 2 Shilling coin?
The Florin or Two Shilling coin was most commonly known as "Two Bob" and sometimes known as "Flo", a slang shortening of Florin.
What is a bob in money?
A "bob" is a British slang term that refers to one shilling, which is equivalent to 12 pence. The term is derived from the old British currency system that was used before decimalization in 1971. Although the shilling is no longer in circulation, "bob" is sometimes still used informally to refer to money in a nostalgic context.
How much is 2 bob?
In the UK a bob was a slang term for a shilling. There were 20 shillings in a pound. A ten shilling note was commonly called a ten-bob note. There were 2 half-pennies to the penny and 3 pennies to the threepenny (pronounced thrupenny: the u is pronounced as in hut; and commonly known as a thrupenny-bit). There were 6 pennies in a sixpence (commonly known as a tanner) and 12 pennies in a shilling. There were 2 shillings in a florin (commonly known as a two-bob bit) and 2 shillings and sixpence in a half-crown. Before that there were 4 farthings in a penny and 5 shillings in a crown and 21 shillings in a guinea. The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland wore a top hat with a 10/6 price tag on it which meant 10 shillings and sixpence which was half a guinea, a considerable amount of money at the time the book was written. Halfpennies and pennies were copper coloured; thrupenny-bits were brass; tanners, shillings, florins, and half-crowns were silver-coloured. In the UK today a bob is worth 5 pence (5p) which is yet one-twentieth of a pound as was the shilling in its day. In the USA today a bob would be worth around 7 cents.
How much is 15 bob in dollars?
The 'bob' is an old slang name for an English shilling. Shillings are no longer used. Nor do you state which countries dollar you are referring to.
What is a bob in British money?
In British slang, a "bob" traditionally refers to a shilling, which was a unit of currency used in the UK before decimalization in 1971. One shilling was worth 12 pence, and two shillings were often referred to as a "two-bob bit." While no longer in official use, the term is sometimes still employed in a nostalgic context.
Uganda's money is called?
shilling
Who plays Bob Harris an actor past his prime who finds himself shilling for Suntory whiskey?
Bill Murray
How much is a few bob?
'bob' is a slang word for the old British Shilling, (20 shillings = 1 pound), we no longer use the shilling, but the phrase, 'a few bob' lives on, literally it would mean anything from a few shillings to thousands or even millions of pounds. e.g. "Petes done well for himself, nice car, nice house, exotic holidays, I bet he's worth a few bob!"
