20 shillings in a pound (the shilling was abolished in 1971? when GB went decimal) 12 old pennies in a shilling (that was OLD pence before decimalisation) there were 240 old pennies in a pound. A shilling was also called a florin. the symbol d stood for old pennies A half crown was two shillings and six pence Eight half crowns equalled 1 pound. A sixpenny piece also known as a tanner A threepenny piece also called a throupenny bit. There was also a halfpenny piece and last was a farthing which was a quarter of an old penny piece. There was also a term called a GUINEA which was one pound and one shilling. There was no coin or paper money for this sum. A lot of things many years ago were charged in Guinea's and until very recently horses at bloodstock auctions and Christie's auction house sold there 'lots' in Guinea's which confused everyone not from GB and under 50 years old. Remember little of the above have been used in this country for 30 years or more. Regards Paul Bunker Northumberland England