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Re:Prices and wages in Medieval England (2014) by ThePadawan on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @10:57AM (#29893058)
Both are correct!

Before the pound was decimalized, 12 pence were indeed a shilling, and 20 shillings a pound.

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Re:Prices and wages in Medieval England (2014) by dbcurtis on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @11:10AM (#29893266)
Of you go back far enough, I think it is true that at one time they were three currencies that floated against each other.
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Re:Prices and wages in Medieval England (2014) by siltpotato on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @12:29PM (#29894573)
Huh? How does that work?
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Re:Prices and wages in Medieval England (2014) by dbcurtis on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @09:43PM (#29901645)
At risk of displaying my ignorance of English history, were they not at one time the currencies of three different kingdoms?
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Re:Prices and wages in Medieval England (2014) by astrange on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @07:55PM (#29900858)
It's just like in fantasy novels, you have your silver and gold coins.
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