One Guinea = 21 Shillings. 
 
One Crown = 5 Shillings. 
 
>Could someone please explain the fine points of the old British money  
>system? I understand the basic Pounds, Shillings, Pence, but do not  
>understand Guineas and Crowns. I thought I did until I read John Law  
>talking about changing the number of shillings in a Crown. 
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