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Pounds, shillings, and pence: a history of English coinage
Lindybeige
Lindybeige gives an hour-long history of English coinage and the problems of maintaining a trustworthy currency. It ends with an explanation of why the pounds, shillings and pence system worked so well.
Pointed to as the best explanation of pre-decimal British money, including forgery and the guinea.
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