Money and Coin

1760 - Britain

12 pence (d.) to the shilling
20 shillings to the pound

£1 = 20s. 

12d. = 1s.

Guinea = £1 1s.

Crown = 5 shillings

Half Crown = 2 shillings, 6 pence

halfpence = 

Farthing = 1/4 of a penny

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Gold Coins                    Silver Coins                Copper Coins                 Paper Currency
5 guinea                       Crowns                                                          £10 and £15 notes from 1759
2 Guinea                       Half Crowns 
Half Guinea                   Six Pence
                                   Three Pence

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Spanish dollar = 6 shillings per 1704 proclamation





                                   
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