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Being the American i am, i only have a limited knowledge of Great Britain. Explain the the three types (that i know of, and explain the others if theres more): Pence, Quid, and Pounds.

Based on what British television I have watched: Pence would be the same denomination as the penny (1 pence=1/100 pounds) Quid and Pounds are the same?

Found this: http://www.milesfaster.co.uk/informatio ... rrency.htm

Firstly ..... it's BRITISH money

Lots of terms you might hear especially in older films or books etc too....

a BOB is a shilling,

a TANNER is half a shilling (SIXPENNY piece)

 a POUND may also be called a note or a bar...half a bar is ten shillings (note)

 In my young days five shillings (a crown) was referred to as a dollar (four to the pound in those days) and we used a coin called a half crown which we always called half a dollar.......... those were the days!

As kids at school we had to learn and recite (parrot fashion) along with our multiplication tables: this little thing........which stuck with me at least for the rest of my life.........

PENCE TABLE.

12 Pence are 1 Shilling,  

20 Pence are 1 ,, and 8 Pence,

24 Pence are 2 Shillings,

30 Pence are 2 ,, and 6 Pence,

36 Pence are 3 Shillings,

40 Pence are 3 and 4 Pence,

48 Pence are 4 Shillings,

5O Pence are 4 and 2 Pence,

60 Pence are 5 Shillings,

70 Pence are 5 ,, and 10 Pence,

72 Pence are 6 Shillings,

80 Pence are 6 ,, and 8 Pence,

84 Pence are 7 Shillings,

90 Pence are 7 and 6 Pence,

96 Pence are 8 Shillings,

100 Pence are 8 and 4 Pence,

104 Pence are 9 Shillings,

110 Pence are 9 ,, and 2 Pence,

120 Pence are 10 Shillings.

240 Pence are 1 pound

...oh what fun education was 70 years ago......

...commoner

 

[quote]Firstly ..... it's BRITISH money

[quote]Firstly ..... it's BRITISH money

And we resisted decimalisation for a long time because it was toooooo complicated

And we resisted decimalisation for a long time because it was toooooo complicated

The main reason we resisted it was the cost. Prices doubled overnight as we knew they would.

I sometimes get confused even after all this time. What they call a "senior moment". :-/

Don't worry Doug my mum still works in "old money"

Don't worry Doug my mum still works in "old money"

The way it's going down - there may not be any such thing soon ....

Don't worry Doug my Mum still works in "old money"

...same here... ....

Pounds, Shillings, and Pence...and the occasional Threepenny Bit...

(What's a "Euro"?)... ::)...!

...and Pounds and Ounces...

(None of this daft "Kilogram" stuff!...)... ...!

...and Feet and Inches.....and Miles...

(What on earth is a "Metre"?...or a "Kilometre"?)... ...!

..and Rods, Poles, Perches, and Chains...

...not forgetting Acres..and Hectares... ...!

Paul...its too late to change now!... ...!

.... ....!

..It suited Queen Victoria....and it suites me... ...!

And we resisted decimalisation for a long time because it was toooooo complicated

The main reason we resisted it was the cost. Prices doubled overnight as we knew they would.

Just as it did here in German when they changed from DM to

And we resisted decimalisation for a long time because it was toooooo complicated

The main reason we resisted it was the cost. Prices doubled overnight as we knew they would.

Just as it did here in German when they changed from DM to

[quote]The way it's going down - there may not be any such thing soon ....