Old money converter - £sd to decimal

In the old pounds, shillings and pence system, there were:

  • 20 shillings in a pound
  • 12 pence in a shilling
  • 2 half pennies in a penny
  • 4 farthings in a penny
  • 2 farthings in a halfpenny

Input a value in pounds, shillings and pence to convert to decimal currency.

Pounds   £

Shillings (s) [max 19]  s

Pence (d) [max 11]    d

No halfpennies or farthings
One farthing
One Halfpenny (two farthings)
Three farthings

  

Pounds and pence (decimal)

 

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