For example I paid 6d. for that piece of candy, what is d. short for?
2007-03-25 19:10:00 · 5 answers · asked by jon|red 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
The British currency was decimalised on 15 February 1971. The basic unit of currency – the pound (or pound sterling) – was unaffected. Before decimalisation there were 240 (old) pence in a pound, now there are 100 (new) pence. The new coins were marked with the wording NEW PENNY (singular) or NEW PENCE (plural) to distinguish them from the old. The word "new" was dropped after ten years. The symbol p was also adopted to distinguish the new pennies from the old, which used the symbol d.
2007-03-25 19:18:42 · answer #1 · answered by b34r.girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The abbreviation of a "d" for a Pence originates from the Latin word denarius(plural form, denarii), a small silver coin of ancient Rome.
2007-03-25 21:08:00 · answer #2 · answered by silverpet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
d. refers to pennies.
Your candy would cost 6 pennies.
2007-03-25 19:20:42 · answer #3 · answered by michael_charge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That thar be doucats, matey!!! Yarrrrrgh!
2007-03-25 19:18:12 · answer #4 · answered by - 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"d" stands for "(decimal) pence". :)
2007-03-25 19:19:10 · answer #5 · answered by The Oracle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋