How much was half a crown?

The half crown (2 shillings, 6 pence) was the equivalent of about 60 cents in U.S. coin at the time.
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How much was half a crown in today's money?

Half a crown was worth two shillings and sixpence which is worth 12.5p in modern day decimal currency.
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What was 1 crown worth?

1 Crown = 0.010692 US Dollar (USD)
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How much was a half a crown worth in the 60s?

How much was a half crown worth? A half crown was two shillings and sixpence, 2s 6d or 2/6. It was worth 12½p in the decimal system.
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How much was a crown worth in the 1800s?

A gold coin was worth £1 and was also called a "sovereign; the half sovereign was ten shillings and also gold. The "crown" was a silver coin worth 5s, a half-crown 2/6 or 1/8 of a pound. The shilling was also silver as were sixpence, threepence, and four pence (also known as a "groat".
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How much is a bob and a quid?

The most basic denominations were pound, shilling, and penny. The pound and shilling had the nicknames quid and bob respectively. (The plural of “penny” is “pence.” The terms “quid” and “bob” are both singular and plural.) A pound equaled 20 shillings and a shilling equaled 12 pence.
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How much is one bob?

In the old English money system, a "bob" was the slang term for a shilling. In today's decimal currency, a shilling or "bob" would be worth 5 pence.
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How much is a shilling?

The British shilling, abbreviated "1/-", was a unit of currency and a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1⁄20 of one pound, or twelve pence.
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Was a crown a 5 shilling?

The British crown was a denomination of sterling coinage worth 14 of one pound, or 5 shillings, or 60 (old) pence. The crown was first issued during the reign of Edward VI, as part of the coinage of the Kingdom of England.
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What is a shilling worth today?

A pound was worth twenty shillings and each shilling was worth a dozen pennies. Today, a shilling from Churchill's England has the purchasing equivalent of 5 pence in the decimal currency system.
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Why is a pound called a quid?

"Quid" is a slang expression for the British pound sterling, or the British pound (GBP), the currency of the United Kingdom (U.K.). A quid is equal to 100 pence, generally believed to come from the Latin phrase “quid pro quo,” which translates into "something for something," or an equal exchange for goods or services.
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How much is a farthing?

A Farthing has a nominal value of one quarter of a Penny.
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How much is 10 bob?

The Bank of England 10 shilling note (notation: 10/–), colloquially known as the 10 bob note was a sterling banknote. Ten shillings in £sd (written 10s or 10/–) was half of one pound.
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What is a English crown worth in US dollars?

Conversion tables

The exchange rate of Crown is increasing. The current value of 1 CRW is $0.01 USD. In other words, to buy 5 Crown, it would cost you $0.05 USD.
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How much is 2 shillings?

A shilling is an old English denomination of coin. It was one twelfth of a pound, or twelve old pence. Two shillings therefore equalled twenty-four old pence, or a tenth of a pound.
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Is a crown still legal tender?

Each crown issue is authorised by Royal Proclamation in accordance with the requirements laid down by the Coinage Act 1971. This means that - in common with other coins in general circulation - a crown has legal tender status.
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What is 5 shilling worth today?

The Churchill Crowns were denominated as five shillings as this was before decimalisation (in February 1971) and it is equivalent to 25 pence in today's money.
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How many pence in a shilling?

Pence (d) – 12 pence = 1 shilling. 240 pence = 1 pound.
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What is a bob in money?

Shilling and pennies. "Bob" is slang for shilling (which is 5p in todays money) 1 shilling equalled twelve pence (12d). £1 (one pound) equalled 20 shillings (20s or 20/-)
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How much money is a tuppence?

(Britain, dated) Two pennies' worth; goods or services with a value of two pennies.
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How much is a bob in english money?

A 'bob' was the slang word for a Shilling, which was worth 12 old pennies. Following decimilisation in 1971, a Shilling was worth 5 new pence. The old 'ten bob note' (10 shillings) was the equivalent of 5 Florins, or 4 Half Crowns, or 2 Crowns. After decimilisation, it was worth 50p.
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What is slang for 20 pounds?

£20 is sometimes referred to as a "score", although strictly this is not a slang term for money, as 'score' is a normal word for twenty. £20 is sometimes known as a "Bobby" from Bobby Moore (rhymes with score).
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What is slang for 100 pounds?

Cockney Money Slang

The first things you gotta learn are that five pounds is a fiver, and ten pounds is a tenner. Then you gotta know the key money values: £20 is a Score, £25 is a Pony, £100 is a Ton, £500 is a Monkey, and £1000 is a Grand.
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What could you buy with a shilling?

Yes. A shilling would buy a pint of milk delivered by the milkman in 1970. Prices for some essentials, such as milk, bread and newspapers, were fixed by the government in 1970.
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