On Thursday, June 26, 2003, at 03:01 pm, 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.
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
a wee correction (not that anyone -really- cares, however it could confuse those who are trying to understand the obscurities of pre-decimalisation)
A shilling (1 bob) == 5p. 5 shillings (5 bob) == 25p
A Crown (5 bob) == 25p Half a Crown (2/6-) == 12.5p
And if I recall correctly, a packet of Golden Wonder Salt and Vinegar crisps was 6d at the beginning of 1971 and my pocket money was 2 shillings.
andy.
Yeah, Dave was talking old money and I was talking new - just 5p to me is 'new' as opposed to 5d.
Oh my, we could get into a right old two and six!
andy
