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Thread #168321   Message #4066699
Posted By: Jos
31-Jul-20 - 09:47 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: translations from Inspector Gently
Subject: RE: Folklore: translations from Inspector Gently
They still issue what they call 'crowns' to commemorate things. They used to cost five shillings, and then 25 pence after decimalisation, but they suddenly went up to £5 in 1990 when one was issued for the Queen Mother's 90th birthday.