Those of a certain age may care to recall how it used to be. I haven't looked up the official figures for inflation but going by the price of a pint since I started drinking, a pound today is worth about sixpence in 1960. In those days we had notes for 10/- (£20 in today's money), £1 (£40) and £5 (£200). Perhaps we need a £5 coin to take the place of the old half-crown.