A third of a pound would be 6/8d. two thirs therefore would be 13/6d. 240pence to the pound. I believe the terms 1/3rd and 2/3rd. of a pound revert back to the weight of a pound of gold which is what the value everyhthing was originally measured against. This is probably where the saying "worth it's weight in gold" comes from. I think in the first of the figures you give below, iijli, might mean iij Li meaning iii Libra or 3 pounds sterling, not a pound weight. My copy of Eve Mc Laughlin's Guide to Simple Latin for Family Historians shows that L = £1 a pound seterling, S - Solidus = a Shilling, d- Dinarius = a Penny. As I said in another message, Eve Mclaughlin's guides as well as many other guides and publications are available through the Fed. FHSs. http://www.ffhs.org.uk/ very useful they are too and not expensive. Regards Jenny DeAngelis Spain. > but I noted the amount of iijli vjs viijd (£3 -6s - 8d). > I have also seen sums of £n - 13s - 4d. > > What was the reason for using 1/3 rd and 2/3 rd of a Pound ? >

1/3rd of £1 = 6/8d 2/3rd of £1 = 13/4d (not 13/6d) Don.