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Historically, before decimalisation, a shilling was 1/20 of a pound. | Historically, before decimalisation, a shilling was 1/20 of a pound. | ||
For example, the pound sterling | For example, the former GBP shilling was worth 1/20 of a pound sterling, equivalent to £0.05 following decimalisation. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[ | * [[GBP]] | ||
* [[Guinea]] | * [[Guinea]] | ||
* [[Pound]] | * [[Pound]] | ||
* [[Sovereign]] | * [[Sovereign]] | ||
* [[Sterling]] | * [[Sterling]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:32, 28 September 2022
1. Currency names - current.
Shilling is a generic name for the currencies of Kenya (KES), Somalia (SOS), Tanzania (TZS) and Uganda (UGX).
2. Currency names - pounds - historic.
Historically, before decimalisation, a shilling was 1/20 of a pound.
For example, the former GBP shilling was worth 1/20 of a pound sterling, equivalent to £0.05 following decimalisation.
