To: Fresh Wind
For unknown reasons, they abbreviated pence using the letter “d”. I don't know the derivation for that abbreviation, but it's still used for the word "penny" in the sizing of nails, as in "10d nails", meaning "10 penny nails".
1,340 posted on
08/03/2009 11:25:45 PM PDT by
Windflier
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To: Windflier
A gold star for you. d=1 cent The sign that looks like a “c” with a line through it resembles a “d” therefore the evolution and confusion.
1,351 posted on
08/03/2009 11:34:05 PM PDT by
hoosiermama
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To: Windflier
the abreviation for pence has always been ‘d’ in Commonwealth countries.
pounds, shillings and pence is/was written:
Pound Sign. S (for shilling) d (for pence.)
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