ENGLISH MONEY. 



English or Sterling Money is the currency of Great 

 Britain. 



TABLE. 



4 farthings (far. or qr.) make 1 penny, marked d. 



12 pence " 1 shilling, s. 



20 shillings " 1 pound or sovereign, , sov. 



21 shillings " 1 guinea, marked guin. 



COINS. The gold coins are the sovereign (1), and the 

 half-sovereign (10s.). 



The silver coins are the crown (5s.), the half-crown 

 (2s. 6d.), the flvrin (2s.), the shilling (12d.), sixpenny-piece 

 (6d.), and threepenny-piece (3d.). 



