We lived in England before they went to decimal coinage. The "d" is the old designation for pennies. The "p" is the new designation. There were 20 shillings to the pound, 12 pennies to a shilling (hence the sixpence, threepence [thruppence], twopence [tuppence], and half penny [pronounced hape-ney]. There were also Crowns (two and a half shillings, or 30 pennies), and half-Crowns (15 pennies). A Guinea was a pound plus one shilling. Clothing and lots of other items were frequently priced in guineas, that pricing system being considered quite posh. One had to be very careful or would end up spending more than planned. Unfortunately, first the Common Market, then the European Union came along and changed everything. Granted, the decimal system is easier to figure in a hurry, but not nearly as much fun! Betty Bunker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bette" <betterichs@earthlink.net> To: <BUNKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 9:51 PM Subject: English money To all our English relatives out there, would at least one of you take pity on me and send to the list an explanation of your money? £ = pound I know S = shilling I think but how many shillings in a pound? p = pence I know but how many pence in a shilling and how many in a pound? d = what the heck is this? Incidentally anyone can make a £ sign by just holding down the alt key and on the number pad typing 156 I also know that right now your pound is worth almost $2 but that isn't what I need. When I read old wills I need to understand what the above symbols mean and how they relate to each other. Thanks a lot. Bette ==== BUNKER Mailing List ==== Post your information and queries. We love it. No BUNKER rock left untouched. Spelling variations ok - we don't "know" the original.