Liz has explained what the amounts Lori referred to are in our modern
decimal currency.

In the old money there were 12 pence in a shilling and 20 shillings in a
pound (therefore 240 pence in a pound).

In addition certain amounts had their own names. 2 shillings was a florin
(but not often used after Victorian times); 2 shillings and 6 pence was half
a crown; 5 shillings, a crown (but not often used); 6 pence was commonly
called a tanner (in the east end of London a sprarsy); bob was commonly used
in place of shilling, so 10 shillings became 10 bob; a guinea (still used
when buying race horses) is one pound one shilling.

Amounts of pounds have their own slang names: 100 pounds is a ton, 1,000
pounds is a grand. There are other names for other amounts, but the only one
I can remember is 25 pounds is a pony.

Jean in Poole
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