On Thu, Jun 26, 2003 at 07:01:29AM -0700, Dave Cross wrote: > > From: Andy Mendelsohn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 6/26/03 1:26:15 PM > > >On Thursday, June 26, 2003, at 02:04 pm, Dave Cross wrote: > > > >> A quid is made up of 20 shillings, each of which contains > > >> 12 pennies. > > > > Sorry to correct you Dave, but i think you'll find a quid is > > made of of 20 bob. > > "Bob" and "shilling" are (as Andy knows well) two names for the > same thing.
Yes, two tanners. > > I have, however, just remembered that I missed out a couple of > important amounts: > > A crown = 5 shillings (5 bob) = 60 pence > Half a crown = 2 and a half shillings = 30 pence There must be others... > > Dave... /joel
