The pre-decimal penny (1d) was a coin worth 1/240th of a pound sterling.
In other words we once got 240 pence to the pound and now we get 100. A threpp-nee bit was equal to 1/80 of a pound Stirling, OK, its getting confusing now.
December 9th, 2016
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In other words we once got 240 pence to the pound and now we get 100. A threpp-nee bit was equal to 1/80 of a pound Stirling, OK, its getting confusing now.