Shilling

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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.


See also

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