i was asked this by my father in law i know now because he told me, but do you know?
2007-10-08 08:39:12 · 11 answers · asked by Cheeky 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
EIGHT !
A half crown was the equivalent to two shillings and sixpence.
12 pennies to the shilling
20 shillings to the pound
240 pennies to the pound.
2007-10-08 08:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
There were 8 to the pre-decimal pound. A crown being 5 shillings, a half crown being 2 and 1/2 shillings, with 20 shillings to the pound.
2007-10-08 15:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by The Duke of W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8
2007-10-08 15:44:01 · answer #3 · answered by molly_m 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
eight.
half crown was worth 2s 6p
1 = 2/6d
2 = 5shillings
3 = 7/6
4 = 10 shillings
5 = 12/6d
6 = 15 shilling
7 = 17/6
8 = One pound £
2007-10-08 15:47:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eight. There were 20 shillings to the £ and a half crown was worth 2/6d (as we wrote it then) or 2 and a half shillings.
2007-10-08 16:37:30 · answer #5 · answered by Beggars Belief 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were eight half crowns to the pound
2007-10-08 15:45:02 · answer #6 · answered by Useless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 half crowns 4crowns
2007-10-08 15:51:38 · answer #7 · answered by grannie26 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry Pompal - that is only 10 shillilngs!
There were 8 in a pound.
2007-10-08 15:43:21 · answer #8 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
8....a half crown was 2s/6d x 8 = £1.00d...4 would only equal 10 shillings.
2007-10-08 15:43:44 · answer #9 · answered by *~STEVIE~* *~B~* 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
three!!
2007-10-08 15:42:25 · answer #10 · answered by 100% ♥Creole♥ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋