What is a shilling? how much is it? Its on my homework and I have no idea what a shilling is.. but I do know that its in British colonies at the time of The Stamp Act... Thank you
2006-09-29 08:41:18 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Oh, the joys of the British monetary system... =) This tells it all.
2006-09-29 08:45:53 · answer #1 · answered by Bitsie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It old British money the shilling 20 shillings in £1. The shilling was still use until British Currency before 1971
2006-09-29 15:45:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pre decimilisation there were:
20 shillings to the pound(£)
12 pence to the shilling
2 halfpennies in a penny ('Hap'ny)
2 farthings to the halfpenny.
A Thruppeny bit was 3 pence (a marvellous coin)
A Tanner was 6 pence (sixpenny bit).
A Half a Crown was 2 1/2 shillings
A Crown was...!!
2 shillings (two bob) was 24 pence
There was a 'Ten Bob Note'
and a Guinea was 21 shillings.
I was born in 1957 and can remeber all of them.
I may not be correct with the spelling - have I missed any?
2006-09-29 15:54:10 · answer #3 · answered by Bill N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Shilling is British money or currency
2006-09-29 18:40:14 · answer #4 · answered by cookie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The shilling was the coin of the realm,England.
I don`t know the value,altho it was less than a Pound.
2006-09-29 17:06:08 · answer #5 · answered by Rich B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A shillling was an old unit of currancy used in the British empire. I don't its value in the colonial period, but not much.
2006-09-29 15:46:22 · answer #6 · answered by Maria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋