Help with pre decimal lingo.

[anonmiss]

Hi I hope someone can help.
I know that Australian pre decimal had a kind or short hand for it. I think a threepence was 3d?
Can anyone help with a list or a link of the abbreviations. Thank you in advance.

 

[Kam]

1/2d = half penny
1d = penny
3d = threepence
6d = sixpence
1s = shilling
2s = florin
5s = crown

 

[Kam]

To convert between shilling to pence : 1s = 12d

 

[Naphthalene Man]

So 1 shilling is 2 sixpence?

 

[Kam]

So 1 shilling is 2 sixpence?

Yes, the weight of a shilling is double the weight of a sixpence coin

 

[sammysilver]

3d = threepence = tray
6d = sixpence = zac
1s = shilling = one bob
2s = florin = two bob
5s = crown = five bob

 

[errol43]

Click on calculators at the top of the SS page^^^^...You will soon get the ratios right.

Regards Errol 32

 

[anonmiss]

Thank you all for your help I knew stackers was better than Google.

 

[Kam]

Also

1 Sovereign = 1 Pound = 20 Shillings

GSR must have been very low at that time lol

 

[Mirrorman]

I'd take 20 x 1930 shillings over a sov ..

 

[fishtaco]

3d = threepence = tray
6d = sixpence = zac
1s = shilling = one bob
2s = florin = two bob
5s = crown = five bob

In the UK
1/4d = a farthing
1/2d = haypney (pronounced as written)
1d = a copper
3d = a joey or thrupney bit
6d = a tanner
1s = a bob
2s = two bob
1/2 crown 2an6
crown five bob
9 bob note lol " bent as a nine bob note"
10 bob note = ten bob
1pound note = a quid
more than 1 quid = knicker ie 6 quid is 6 knicker