Old money…
When I was a kid, we had halfpenny coins, pennies, three-penny bits, sixpences (tanners), shillings (bobs), florins (two shillings), half-crowns, ten bob notes, pounds, fivers and tenners, etc. It was fascinating seeing the heads of former monarchs on the old coins and notes. I once found a George III penny.
All of these were swept aside for decimalisation… 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, etc.
That system is more efficient, but much less characterful.

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