One Shilling GBP in 1940 had the purchasing power of about £1.80 GBP today.
Yes, in pre-decimal British money, a guinea was a pound and a shilling (or 21 shillings). Today that would be equivalent to £1.05
in American money, about $1.20 a shilling. So 1000 shillings is alot of money in American dollars
about $2.28
There were 20 shilling in one pound. Therefore 15 shillings would equal 75 pence in todays money.
One British 1733 Shilling would have the purchasing power of about 6.7 British Pounds today
One Shilling GBP in 1896 had the purchasing power of about £3.85 GBP today.
In 1785, a British shilling was worth 12 pence, and it was a common unit of currency in Britain. The value of a shilling in terms of today's money can vary significantly based on historical inflation rates and economic conditions. Generally, it’s estimated that a shilling from that time could be equivalent to several pounds today, but exact conversions depend on the specific context and method of calculation.
A British Shilling in 1770 had the purchasing power of about £4.94 GBP today.
One Shilling GBP in 1778 had the purchasing power of about £4.60 GBP today.
about 6 pounds today
One Shilling GBP in 1770 had the purchasing power of about £4.93 GBP today. One Shilling GBP in 1770 had the purchasing power of about $8.03 USD 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.
Prior to decimalisation in 1971 a Shilling was one twentieth of a Pound. At decimalisation, the Shilling converted to 5 New Pence.