England {farthing}. One farthing equaled one-quarter pence, until 1960.
England {ha'penny} {halfpenny}. One halfpenny equaled one-half pence, until 1969.
England {pence}. Twelve pence equaled one shilling, until 1971.
England {shilling, money}. Twenty shillings equaled one pound, until 1971. One shilling equaled twelve pence.
England {crown, money}. One crown equaled five shillings, until 1965.
England {pound, money} {pound sterling} {quid}. One pound note [1816] equaled twenty shillings, until 1971, and now equals 100 pence.
England {sovereign, coin}. One sovereign is a 22-carat gold coin with nominal value of one pound, first minted in 1489 for Henry VII but put into circulation in 1817.
England {guinea, money}. One guinea equaled one pound and one shilling, from 1813 until 1971. From 1683 to 1813, English gold guinea coins were equal one pound sterling.
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