Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric
This crossed my mind too .... it might take a little more mental effort to figure how many half crowns there are in a pound, than working out how many quarters are in a dollar. I remember some of the arithmetic questions, like adding one pound eleven shillings and three pence three farthings to seventeen and a half guineas  |
That had me scratching my head Eric, and just proves how we have forgotten old money, I think your little sum would total
20£ 4 shillings 9 old pence 3 farthings, but hey I'm not 100% sure