Why was the old UK penny abbreviated to 'd' ?

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Why was the old UK penny abbreviated to 'd' ?

2006-08-08 04:06:12 · 3 answers · asked by exipnara 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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The old L. s. d. abbreviations dated back to mediaeval times, when Latin was the international language of educated Europeans: The Latin for pound is libra, for shilling is solidus and for penny is denarius.

2006-08-08 04:19:38 · answer #1 · answered by cdrotherham 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋

It's from the Latin 'denarius'.

2006-08-08 04:13:41 · answer #2 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

something to do with Latin.

2006-08-08 04:10:52 · answer #3 · answered by vwallwood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋