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KINGSON Pocket Calculator from Great Britain

         1 £ / s / d

           Currency:
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           1 £ = 20 s
           1 s = 12 d


      Symbols from Latin:
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       Pound = £ = libra
    Shilling = s = solidus
       Penny = d = denarius
      (Pl.Pence or Pennies)


      Historical Coins:
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     Sovereign = 1 £ Gold
        Guinea = (1£+1s)Gold
         Crown = 5 s
     HalfCrown = 2.5 s
        Florin = 2 s
      SixPence = 6 d
     FourPence = 4 d
    ThreePence = 3 d
      TwoPence = 2 d
      Ha'Penny = 1/2 d


         Slang Terms:
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        Monkey = 500 £

         Poney = 25 £
     YellowBoy = 1 Guinea
          Quid = 1 £
           Bob = 1 s
        Tanner = 6 d
         Groat = 4 d
      Farthing = 1/4 d
          Mite = 1/8 d
B o d y   S i z e   ( W * D * H )  =   1_7/16" * 6_1/8" * 1/8"
( =  37 mm * 156 mm * 3 mm  )

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