off topic-uk money?

[M Holmes]

Martyn White writes:

> >I grew up with that system:
> >
> >2 Farthings = 1 HalfPenny (a "Ha'penny")
> >3 Pennies   = 1 Thrupenny (A "Thrupenny Bit")
> >6 Pennies   = 1 HalfShilling (a "Tanner" or "Half a Bob")
> >4 Farthings = 1 Penny
> >12 Pennies  = 1 Shilling (a "Bob")
> >2 Shillings = 1 Florin
> >2.5 Shillings = 1 Half Crown
> >5 Shillings = 1 Crown
> >
> >FoFP
>         Lest we forget

> 3 pennies = threpenny bit (bronze 12 -sided)

There were silver Thruppenies which were round also.
I think there were silver farthings too.
I'm sure I have a pile of the old currency somewhere. I did my bit for
deflation when we changed over.

> 4 pennies = groat (rare)

This is the only one I don't remember.

> 6 pennies = a tanner (common)

I think a tanner was my pocket money at one point in my childhood.

> Martyn

FoFP