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GUEST,B.B. Cone | BS: Why is the British pound called a quid? (48) | RE: BS: Why is the British pound called a quid? | 03 Mar 13 |
One of the advantages of pre-decimal money was that the pound could be divided by 2,3,4,5,6,8, 10, 12 and 15. Being divisible by 3 was particularly useful for trios such as the one I played in - £4 for a gig meant £1.6/8d each. |