Re: Pounds, Shillings, and Pence
From: Jaime Tiampo <fugu@s...>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 20:22:21 -0800
Subject: Re: Pounds, Shillings, and Pence
Alan E Brain wrote:
>
> > I would like to publicly commend Jon and GZG for his costumer
> > service
> > The only problem I have is when he told me what the final cost
is he
> > gave it to me in X Pounds, Y Shillings. What is a Shilling?
>
> 1/20 of a pound (sterling) as opposed to a troy ounce, also 1/20 of a
pound (avoidupois) IIRC.
Troy ounce?
I'm currious since I'm in a conversation about pounds and ounces of
weight and wondering if a Troy ounce is a curency.