Well, interesting discussion on the old British monetary system!
I recorded this now using shilling, but I can redo it if you like some other way. But how would you read just 2/ ?
And I never understood the slang -- quid, guineas, crowns But, then who remembers what "2 bits is?" Or a "sawbuck?" (Probably the same people who know what vacuum tubes are).
Have not lived in the U.K. but have had two very nice visits there, and would love to return for more extensive travel.
silverquill wrote: ↑September 9th, 2021, 10:39 pm
Well, interesting discussion on the old British monetary system!
I recorded this now using shilling, but I can redo it if you like some other way. But how would you read just 2/ ?
And I never understood the slang -- quid, guineas, crowns But, then who remembers what "2 bits is?" Or a "sawbuck?" (Probably the same people who know what vacuum tubes are).
Have not lived in the U.K. but have had two very nice visits there, and would love to return for more extensive travel.
As to the question about 2/ it would be said "two Shillings" just as when we are speaking about the American system, $2.75 could be said "Two seventy-five", but $2.00 would be said "Two dollars".
Quid: One Pound Sterling. Guinea= 21 shillings or one pound one shilling. Crown=five shillings (the coin). Half Crown=2 shillings six pence coin. Florin=two shilling coin. Shilling coin=12 pence. Tanner=six penny coin. Three penny piece (or thruppnney bit)=three pence (pronounced Thrupence). And of course the penny. Also the Half Penny pronounced "hayp-knee" and the Farthing=1/4 of a penny. They also had a Ten Shilling Note.
Monetary trivia. Did you know that the United States does not have a coin called a penny? The legal name of the coin often called a penny is a 'cent'.
'Nuff for now.
Wayne
Wayne We never really grow up, we just learn how to act in public.
Oh, no, looks as if I'm last in, but here is Section 4. Turned out to be longer than I expected. And, let me correct the pence to shillings. How did I even do that after all our discussion?
Kalamareader wrote: ↑September 10th, 2021, 12:47 pm
As to the question about 2/ it would be said "two Shillings" just as when we are speaking about the American system, $2.75 could be said "Two seventy-five", but $2.00 would be said "Two dollars".
Quid: One Pound Sterling. Guinea= 21 shillings or one pound one shilling. Crown=five shillings (the coin). Half Crown=2 shillings six pence coin. Florin=two shilling coin. Shilling coin=12 pence. Tanner=six penny coin. Three penny piece (or thruppnney bit)=three pence (pronounced Thrupence). And of course the penny. Also the Half Penny pronounced "hayp-knee" and the Farthing=1/4 of a penny. They also had a Ten Shilling Note.
The shilling was also known as the bob, so a ten shilling note was tenbob.
The florin was so called because when it was first introduced it was the equivalent of the Dutch guilder, also known as the florint.
The half crown coin was also known as half a dollar as it was worth half of a US dollar which was worth 5 shillings (fixed exchange rate of 4 dollars to 1 pound).
Alan the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
alanmapstone wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 6:44 am
The shilling was also known as the bob, so a ten shilling note was tenbob.
The florin was so called because when it was first introduced it was the equivalent of the Dutch guilder, also known as the florint.
The half crown coin was also known as half a dollar as it was worth half of a US dollar which was worth 5 shillings (fixed exchange rate of 4 dollars to 1 pound).
Interesting about the florin. I had no idea. As for the Half Crown being called Half a Dollar, as noted above, not too long after I got there the Pound was devalued to 2 dollars to 1 pound.
Wayne We never really grow up, we just learn how to act in public.
(Probably the same people who know what vacuum tubes are). 
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