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The Pound.— | Money of Account | equivalent to | 5400 | grains troy of silver, or | ₤2 | 16 | 3 | ||
The Mark, | ditto | 3600 | or | 1 | 17 | 9 | |||
The Mancus, | ditto (probably) | 675 | or about | 7 | 0 | ¼ | |||
The Ora, | ditto | 450 | or | 4 | 8 | ¼ | |||
The Greater Shilling, | ditto (probably) | 112 | ½ | or | 1 | 2 | |||
The Smaller Shilling, | ditto (probably) | 90 | or | 11 | ¼ | ||||
The Thrimsa, | ditto (probably) | 67 | ½ | or | 8 | ½ | |||
The Penny— | Silver Coin, | weighing | 22 | ½ | value in sterling money about | 2 | ¾ | ||
The Triens, | ditto (probably) | 15 | or | 2 | |||||
The Halfpenny, | ditto | 11 | ¼ | or | 1 | ¼ | |||
The Farthing, | ditto (perhaps) | about | 5 | ½ | or | ¾ | |||
The Styca— | Copper Coin, | equivalent to about | 2 | ¾ | about ⅓ of a Farthing. |
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