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Tuppence is two pence, and nobody says it anymore. Shilling was twelve pence in old money. Farthing was a quarter penny. Ha'p'ny was a half penny. Bob was another word for a shilling. Crown was 60 pence, which was a quarter of a pound. Now we just have pounds and pence/pennies. It's much simpler.
A bob has always been a shilling, hence is not used any more. I've never heard of it meaning a pound.
Yes, you're right.
Linguistics are so fun
Base 12 is actually simpler when you're accustomed to it. It's easier to figure out a third in base 12. The average person wasn't trading in a pound and the rich could give two shits.
It's one banana Micheal, what could it cost? Ten pounds sterling?
What's wild is that the guinea was one pound one shilling, but somehow also a quarter ounce of gold. £1.05 is nothing!