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From: "Graeme Horton" <>
Subject: RE: [CHS] Re : Ancient Inventory (1611) - Lesson 2 = Money
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:15:55 -0000
In-Reply-To: <7.0.0.10.0.20051129090733.02e50a00@mts.net>


What is the history of the groat ?

Regards, Graeme

>
> Sovereign = 20s - still minted today
> Half sovereign = 10s
> Rose Ryal = 30s or 33s
> Spur Ryal = 15s or 16s 6d
> Angel = 10s or 11s
> Half Angel = 5s or 5s 6d
> Unite = 20s or 22s
> Double Crown = 10s
> Thistle Crown = 4s
> Laurel = 20s
> Half Laurel = 10s
> Quarter Laurel = 5s
> Groat = 4d
> Half Groat = 2d
> Triple Unite = 60s
> Half Unite = 10s
>
> Many of the larger denominations were minted in gold and were never
> seen by the average farm labourer.
> During the civil war in Charles I reign, there were also some odd
> denominations issued for short periods of time, all of which were
> regional in nature. Some of the more common of these were coins for:
>
> Three shillings
> Ninepence
> Two shillings and tenpence
> One shilling and fourpence
>
> Adrian
> Winnipeg, Canada
>
>
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