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Shillings and Pounds.

MoreBritain's currency has been the pound sterling for many centuries. In 1800 the pound was divided into many different sub-denominations with a bewildering set of value ratios. Among the more common denominations were:

Farthings: 4 farthings = 1 penny

Halfpennies: 2 halfpennies = 1 penny

Pence (the plural of penny): 240 pence = £1

Threepence

Sixpence

Shillings: 12 pence = 1 shilling; £1 = 20 shillings

Florins: 2 shillings = 1 florin

Half-crowns: 2 shillings and sixpence = 1 half-crown

Guineas: 21 shillings = 1 guinea

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