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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:13 am
by Dandy Forsdyke
What a crazy idea £, s, d was when you think about it. The Aussies came to their senses about five years before the Brits.
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:16 pm
by Timeless A-Peel
Dandy Forsdyke wrote:What a crazy idea £, s, d was when you think about it. The Aussies came to their senses about five years before the Brits.
Whenever I hear about decimalisation, I always think of one of the footnotes in Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's
Good Omens.
NOTE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND AMERICANS:
One shilling = Five Pee. It helps to understand the antique finances of the Witchfinder Army if you know the original British monetary system:
Two Farthings = One Ha'penny. Two Ha'penny = One Penny. Three Pennies = A Thrupenny Bit. Two Thrupences = A Sixpence. Two Sixpence = One Shilling, or Bob. Two Bob = A Florin. One Florin and One Sixpence = Half a Crown. Four Half Crowns = Ten Bob Note. Two Ten Bob Note = One Pound (or 240 pennies). One Pound and One Shilling = One Guinea.
The British resisted decimalized currency for a long time because they thought it was too complicated.
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:10 pm
by Frankymole
dissolute wrote:Australia decimalised on 14 February 1966:
http://www.australianstamp.com/Coin-Web ... ecimal.htm
Our smallest coin now is the 5c piece, but you don't see them often. 10c pieces are most likely to be someone's smallest coin now. The 1 & 2 cent coins are no longer legal tender.
We have coins for 5, 10, 20, 50 cents, plus $1 and $2.
Notes are $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100.
Do you have your Head of State on the obverse of the coins?
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:39 pm
by Brendan Jones
Speaking as an ex-pat, yes, we have Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse of the coins.
The most recent update of the art came in the early 2000s, I believe.
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:09 pm
by Mona
Dissolute,
If you are still checking in, I'm recent to the Forum, but found your website utterly excellent! I've been spending too much time there, reading your lovely little descriptions and enjoying the props of the shows. Thank You for your commitment to such fascinating details!
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:59 am
by dissolute
Oh yes, I check in when I can. Alan and Jaz are very good to me... it's them we should thank for the continued growth of my site.
I need to rush oput and buy Season 3 now, as I've *just* finished Season 2.
So much more material from one release!
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:48 am
by Alan
...and your website has been exceptionally helpful in researching for the reconstructions, Piers. Happy to help out where I can.
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:19 pm
by Dandy Forsdyke
¡ǝʇısqǝʍ uɐılɐɹʇsnɐ uɐ pɐǝɹ oʇ ʇɐǝɹƃ s,ʇı ˙ǝǝɹƃɐ ı
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:01 pm
by Timeless A-Peel
Dandy Forsdyke wrote:¡ǝʇısqǝʍ uɐılɐɹʇsnɐ uɐ pɐǝɹ oʇ ʇɐǝɹƃ s,ʇı ˙ǝǝɹƃɐ ı
Were you upside down when you typed that, Dandy? Could you feel the blood circulate?
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:03 am
by Mona
Dandy Forsdyke wrote:¡ǝʇısqǝʍ uɐılɐɹʇsnɐ uɐ pɐǝɹ oʇ ʇɐǝɹƃ s,ʇı ˙ǝǝɹƃɐ ı
That's hilarious, Dandy! Writing so those "down under" can read it!
Mona