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Thread #149754 Message #3485683
Posted By: MarkS
02-Mar-13 - 11:03 PM
Thread Name: BS: Why is the British pound called a quid?
Subject: RE: BS: Why is the British pound called a quid?
Hang on, wasn't a pound sterling just that - a receipt for a one pound portion of sterling silver? Broken down was 20 silver shillings and each shilling was 10 silver pense?
Back when money was made of silver though - showing our ages!