Correct Joe.
Also, from my past with the old money the following were coins and notes
(from 10 shillings up, except a guinea):
1/4 penny was a farthing
1/2 penny was ha'penny (pronounced hape-enny)
3 penny was "thrupenny bit" (prounounced thrup-enny)
6 pence was also known as tanner
1/- (a shilling) was also known as a bob (12 pennies)
2/- (2 shillings) was also known as a florin (24 pennies)
2s 6d (2 shillings and 6 pence) was also called a half crown
5/- was a crown, but it was a very rare coin in my day
10/- was 10 bob
#1 was/is a quid
#1 & 1/- (a pound and a shilling, or 21 shillings was a guinea
#5 was a "fiver"
#10 was a "tenner"
Been a long time since I was a British residence, but I think all is correct
there.
If there is slang for the decimal coins, I don't know that.
Cheers,
*** Philip ***
1975 Spitfire 1500 - FM32468U
(otherwise known as CJ)
**************************
> Let me be the first to jump in here. A Quid is a British Pound A 10 Bob
> note is (or was) worth 10 Shillings, if memory serves me correctly.
> Since the British converted to a decimal monetary system, many of the
> confusing conversion factors went away with those denominations (Guinea,
> shilling, farthing, etc. But a Quid is still worth one Pound.
>
> I'm sure someone is going to correct me on this one!!!
>
> Joe
>
> "Javier Vidaurre Ch." wrote:
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Please clarify:
>>
>> Quid = ?
>>
>> Is it the same as Bob as in "10 bob note", the one
>> mean Mr. Mustard kept up his nose? (fab 4 reference).
>>
>> What other names are there for UK currency?
>>
>> Very Curious Anglophile in Peru, Javier
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