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.

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[veronica-milvus.livejournal.com]

I vaguely remember the old coinage, but when I got to infant school they started teaching us with plastic versions of the decimal coins. so when the real ones came in I was the only one in my family who had a clue. I was seven.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

One of my vivid primary-school memories is of getting stuck on a sum involving pre-decimal currency, and the teacher telling me not to bother because it was being replaced anyway in a few weeks.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

The old coinage was picturesque. I can't say I miss it, but I can feel myself coming over all sentimental when the topic is raised.