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It would depend greatly on the Shilling of which country you refer to, and in what year.
As a kid growing up in the early 1960's, Fifty Shillings would have represented a fortune to me. I would have quit school and led a life of opulent luxury.
My mother could have done the weekly family grocery shopping if she skimped on some items.
Four African countries including Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda use the Shilling as their major unit of currency. Fifty Shillings is not a great deal.
What else can I help you with?
What was renaissance money?
The money of the renaissance was called shillings.
What were taxes in Tudor times?
All I know is that King Henry VIII made outrageous taxes. so there is no doubt that he would demand at least 60 shillings or more? If £5.00 was a lot of money in World War 2, then 60 shillings (£3.00) would be an awful lot of money. I think that he would price his money there-ish.I hope this is somehow useful, but it isn't accurate.From,Anonymous
Is twenty shillings a lot of money?
There were 20 Shillings in One Pound prior to decimalisation. In the 1960's, One Pound would have been a very nice amount to have in your pocket, and you could probably do the weekly grocery shopping with it.
How much is 15 shillings in British money today?
There were 20 shilling in one pound. Therefore 15 shillings would equal 75 pence in todays money.
How much is 15 shillings in todays money?
Well, honey, 15 shillings back in the day would be roughly equivalent to around 75 pence in today's money. But let's be real, who even uses shillings anymore? Just think of it as a couple of coins jingling in your pocket that you could probably find under your couch cushions.
How many shillings are in 2 fifty shillings?
Two fifty shillings equal a total of 100 shillings. This is calculated by multiplying 2 by 50. Therefore, there are 100 shillings in 2 fifty shillings.
Is 6-10 shillings a lot of money in Shakespearean times?
Yes, that was quite a lot of money. Ten shillings was the amount of pay a skilled labourer (we're talking a union man here) would get in a biweekly pay period. Six shillings was five percent of an unskilled labourer's annual income. Also bear in mind that a shilling could buy you about six loaves of bread and twelve dozen apples.
What unit of money in England in the 1830's?
The Sterling currency - pounds, shillings, and pence. There were quite a lot of paper and coin denominations.
What was renaissance money?
The money of the renaissance was called shillings.
What were taxes in Tudor times?
All I know is that King Henry VIII made outrageous taxes. so there is no doubt that he would demand at least 60 shillings or more? If £5.00 was a lot of money in World War 2, then 60 shillings (£3.00) would be an awful lot of money. I think that he would price his money there-ish.I hope this is somehow useful, but it isn't accurate.From,Anonymous
Is twenty shillings a lot of money?
There were 20 Shillings in One Pound prior to decimalisation. In the 1960's, One Pound would have been a very nice amount to have in your pocket, and you could probably do the weekly grocery shopping with it.
How much is 30 shilings in pounds?
Thirty shillings is equivalent to £1.50p (one pound and fifty pence) in decimal currency.
Matthew Hopkins how did he get paid?
With money of course! Just with their type of money, which was called Shillings (Most known as shillings!) Hope this helped! x
What type of money do kenyan's use?
shillings
What type of money did the Victorians use?
shillings
What was Victorian money?
Pounds, shillings and pence.
What type of money did they have in the 1900s?
the money they had were shillings and fathers to spend on clothes
