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Originally Posted by DNSB
British currency hasn't been nearly as much fun since decimalization. 12 pence to the shilling, 2 shillings to the florin, 2 shillings, 6 pence to the half-crown, 5 shillings to the crown, 20 shillings to the pound, 21 shillings to the guinea were so much fun.
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You did not mention 4 farthings to a penny.
I can still remember being sent by my great grandmother, in the early 1950's, to the local grocers to buy her preferred loaf of bread. It cost so many pence and one farthing. I remember being surprised by this as the farthing had become quite rare at this time, though it was still legal tender.