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‘Sometimes in one place and sometimes in another’: Agnes Cooper in Southwark, 1619
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C2%A3sd
The Latin librae, solidi, and denarii became pounds, shillings and pence.
There are 12 pence in a shilling, and 20 shillings in a pound.
So, "£6 30s 4d" is (6)+(30/20)+(4/240)= £ 7.51
It's rather odd that such an exact amount was given, which is what the sentence points out.
The Latin librae, solidi, and denarii became pounds, shillings and pence.
There are 12 pence in a shilling, and 20 shillings in a pound.
So, "£6 30s 4d" is (6)+(30/20)+(4/240)= £ 7.51
It's rather odd that such an exact amount was given, which is what the sentence points out.
Found a calculator!
http://www.measuringworth.com/ukcompare/
In 2014, the relative worth of £7 10s 4d (that's what it converted to) from 1619 is:
In 2014, the relative worth of £7 10s 4d (that's what it converted to) from 1619 is:
£1,320.00 using the retail price index
£1,300.00 using the GDP deflator
£52,300.00 using the per capita GDP
£400,000.00 using the share of GDP
What's £6 then buy today? Reads like £6 30s 4d is the exact fractional amount?