I think a florin was actually 2 shillings - I'm old enough to remember that ( I think anyway) but young enough not to have to worry about a Guinea ( 21 shillings ).. Most of us, having 10 digits to use, would have been grateful for decimalisation I'd not worry about derailing the thread - it happens more often than not and creates more interesting discussions.
When decimalisation was being explained to me, I remember asking my Nan why there were pounds (20 shillings) and guineas (21 shillings), 'cos it seemed complicated to me as a little 'un at the time. She said it was so that expensive stuff like furniture and carpets could be priced in guineas and it would be a smaller number. Forerunner to the £x.99 thing perhaps. Or maybe Nan was just an old cynic .
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@JennyJ I don't think your Nan was an old cynic - the guinea was often used for the posh/upmarket goods and services ( apologies to @Lizzie27 ). The £1.99 thing is just the reverse and I suspect your Nan wouldn't have been too surprised
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I'd not worry about derailing the thread - it happens more often than not and creates more interesting discussions.
The £1.99 thing is just the reverse and I suspect your Nan wouldn't have been too surprised