Pre-decimal

[poliphilo]

At the back of the Penguin Kipps there's a note explaining the pre-decimal British currency- sixpences, florins, guineas.  My first thought was, "surely everybody knows about that"- and then I did some calculations and realised you'd have to be pushing 50 to have ever worked with the old money. It's things like this that make me realise how venerable I am.

Comments

[veronica-milvus.livejournal.com]

There was a move at one time to call the pound coin the "Maggie" after Mrs Thatcher. Because it was bold, brassy, and thought it was a sovereign.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

I'd not heard that! I can see 'clegg' as a low-denomination coin ("I didn't have a clegg to my name!"), but can't decide which one.

[karenkay.livejournal.com]

I *love* this!

[oakmouse]

*dies laughing*