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To: billorites

Will the UK go back to the Pound and shilling monetary system?


32 posted on 09/26/2021 10:44:07 AM PDT by 353FMG
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To: 353FMG

Its kind of irelevent now anyway. A pound in 2021 basically has the same purchasing power as a shilling in 1970 just before decimalisation. The 10p coin (which was worth two shillings at the time of decimilisation) is about the lowest useful value coin you have (its been a long time since you could buy any single item with a 1p, 2p or even 5p coin).

What would be the point in subdividing 5p or 10p into 12 or 24 old pennies?


37 posted on 09/26/2021 11:08:09 AM PDT by sinsofsolarempirefan
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