> > I need a little information about money. I don't think they use shillings in England anymore, but what fraction of a pound do they represent? What is a "quid," and a "bob?" Can you still spend a six pence?
> > Howard
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> I think "quid" and "bob" are slang for "pound".
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> As for shillings, all I can tell you for sure is that they're not related to pounds by a power of 10. The Brits of old were apparently intent on making their currency system as difficult and annoying as possible, perhaps to prevent an uneducated person who accidentally came across some money from actually spending it.
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> ^v^:)^v^
> F"as if our currency isn't loonie"B

No, a bob is a shilling. And the pre-decimal system isn't that complicated. Certainly no more complex than any other currency of the time. there was 12 pence to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound. The current (post-decimalisation) legal coins are:

1p
2p
5p
10p
20p
50p
£1
£2
£5 (not standard issue, though)

Pre decimalisation, you had (and this list is not exhaustive):
farthing (1/4p)
half-penny
penny
twopenny
threepenny
sixpence
shilling
half-crown (1 shilling and threepence)
florin (2 shillings)
crown (2 shillings and sixpence)
double crown (5 shillings)
sovereign (£1)
guinea (£1 and 1 shilling)

So, no, you cannot still spend a sixpence.