Old British Currency

[mealypotaotes]

What was the system? I know that 1 Pound = 20 Shillings, but after that . . . I'm reading a lot of Dickens - seems that there were several 'aggregate' coins as well (guineas, crowns etc)

Anybody know the breakdown?

[London_Calling]

Hello mealypotatoes - whatever happened to small patata's ?

Seems we get to do this dance about once a month but maybe not..this is the last thread i came up with.......


http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=25031