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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[michaleen.livejournal.com]

How well you deserve veneration, too.

I liked the threepence, with the multiple sides, and the big old copper pennies. Never did figure out how all those strange denominations actually worked, though.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

:)

The change was entirely rational- and made life easier, but...