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Date:
Fri Mar 31 17:18:37 2006
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Subject:
British Money System (old)
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[log in to unmask] (R.E.BACKHOUSE [ECONOMICS])
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The half-crown (two shillings and six pence) was still a  
widely used coin till fairly recently. It went out only in  
preparation for decimalization, which happened in 1972.  
Crowns are still minted, but only to mark special events, not  
for general circulation. 
 
Roger Backhouse  
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Roger E. Backhouse            [log in to unmask] 
Department of Economics        
University of Birmingham 
Edgbaston                     Phone:    0121 414 6655/+44 121 414 6655 
Birmingham  B15 2TT UK        Fax:      0121 414 7377/+44 121 414 7377 
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