1920 English Currency
| 1920 English Currency | Coins are shown in reverse. Each had an image of the reigning monarch on the front.
Which coin is missing? |
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A Farthing: worth ¼ of a old penny. |
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Ha’penny: worth half an old penny |
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Penny: Signified as 1d. |
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Thre’penny bit. Worth 3 old pennies. |
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Sixpence (tanner). Worth six old pennies (2½p). |
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Shilling (A bob): Worth 12 old pennies. (5p). Signifies as 1s. |
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Two shillings (florin): Worth 24 old pennies. (10p). |
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A crown worth five shillings. (25p). |
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Ten shillings (ten bob): Worth 120 pennies. (50p). |
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One pound: Worth 240 old pennies. Signified as £1. |
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(Gold) Sovereign: Worth £1 (replaced £1 1s. Guinea). Sells for around £370 now. |
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Five Pound note: |
| Answer below! |
Half penny.
Michael, sorry but no. Ha’penny is short for half penny. We old fogies who had ha’pennies to buy a bag of chips (penny for a fish) in 1920 know this.
Clue: The missing coin is worth 60 ha’pennies!
Roger C.
Half a crown…worth 2 shillings and 6pennies….
Hi Susan
Yes it’s half a crown! Sorry I didn’t see your comment earlier. Still early days for our website and we are getting used to administering it!
HALFCROWN 2/6d =30 d 4 to the £
Hi Colin
Yes it’s half a crown! Sorry I didn’t see your comment earlier. Still early days for our website and we are getting used to administering it!