Denominations Used and their
Relationship to One Another
Farthing One quarter of a penny Quarter Farthing One quarter of a farthing Third Farthing One third of a farthing Half Farthing One half of a farthing Halfpenny One half of a penny Three Farthings Three-quarters of a penny Penny (d) Three halfpence 1 and a half pennys Penny, gold 20d to 24d (Henry III) Twopence 2d or half groat Threepence 3d or one-quarter shilling Fourpence or Groat 4d or one-third shilling Sixpence 6d or one-half shilling Shilling (s) 12d Testoon 1s Quarter Florin, Gold, 1344 18d Helm, Gold, 1344 18d Florin, silver 2s Quarter-Angel 2s; later 2s 6d Half Florin, Gold, 1344 3s Leopard 3s Halfcrown Two and one-half shillings or thirty pence Half Angel or Angelet 40d; later 45d, 4s, 5s, and 5s 5d Double Florin Two florins or 4s Thistle Crown 4s; later 4s 6d Crown Five shillings, 5s 6d during 1612-1619 Crown of the Rose 4s 6d Crown of the Double Rose 5s Florin, Gold, 1344 6s Double Leopard, Gold, 1344 6s Third Guinea 7s Rose Noble 10s Ryal 10s; later 15s Spur Ryal 15s Angel 80d; later 90d, 8s, 10s, and 11s George Noble 80d Noble 80d Half Sovereign 10s Broad 20s Laurel 20s Unite 20s Sovereign or Pound 20s; also 22s 6d Guinea 20s, later 21s 6d, and finally 21s Rose Ryal 30s Fine Sovereign 30s Triple Unite Three pounds