One British shilling is equal to 24 U.S. cents.
A British shilling was 1/20 of a Pound, or 0.05 GBPAcoording to the exchange rate for December 15, 2009:0.05 British Pounds (GBP) = 0.08 US Dollars (USD)So a shilling would be equivalent to about 8 cents US
The British Shilling and the Shillings of most other Commonwealth countries are part of long redundant currencies which no longer have exchange rates with any other currency. There were 20 Shillings in a Pound and 12 Pence in a Shilling. The British currency changeover occurred in 1971. Ten Shillings converted to 50 New Pence. 10 British Shillings in 1971 had the purchasing power of about £4.73 GBP today. 10 British Shillings in 1971 had the purchasing power of about $7.60 USD today.
The British Shilling and the Shillings of most other Commonwealth countries are part of long redundant currencies which no longer have exchange rates with any other currency. There were 20 Shillings in a Pound and 12 Pence in a Shilling. The British currency changeover occurred in 1971. Ten Shillings converted to 50 New Pence. 10 British Shillings in 1969 had the purchasing power of about £5.50 GBP today. 10 British Shillings in 1969 had the purchasing power of about $8.83 USD today.
Such a coin does not exist. There are 2 cent coins, Shilling coins and Two Shillings coins, but no 2 cent Shillings. The cent and the Shilling do not belong in the same currency.
One British shilling is equal to 24 U.S. cents.
A British Shilling in 1770 had the purchasing power of about £4.94 GBP today.
A shilling is worth more than a penny. In the British currency system, there are 12 pennies in a shilling.
A British Shilling in 1620 has the purchasing power of about £7 GBP today.
The British Shilling is part of a redundant currency and no longer has an exchange rate with other currencies. At the time of Britains changeover to decimal currency in 1971, the Shilling converted to 5 New Pence.
In old money 48 farthings = 12 pence which was worth one shilling in British currency.
A British shilling was 1/20 of a Pound, or 0.05 GBPAcoording to the exchange rate for December 15, 2009:0.05 British Pounds (GBP) = 0.08 US Dollars (USD)So a shilling would be equivalent to about 8 cents US
The British Shilling and the Shillings of most other Commonwealth countries are part of long redundant currencies which no longer have exchange rates with any other currency. There were 20 Shillings in a Pound and 12 Pence in a Shilling. The British currency changeover occurred in 1971. Ten Shillings converted to 50 New Pence. 10 British Shillings in 1971 had the purchasing power of about £4.73 GBP today. 10 British Shillings in 1971 had the purchasing power of about $7.60 USD today.
The British Shilling and the Shillings of most other Commonwealth countries are part of long redundant currencies which no longer have exchange rates with any other currency. There were 20 Shillings in a Pound and 12 Pence in a Shilling. The British currency changeover occurred in 1971. Ten Shillings converted to 50 New Pence. 10 British Shillings in 1969 had the purchasing power of about £5.50 GBP today. 10 British Shillings in 1969 had the purchasing power of about $8.83 USD today.
The first Australian Shilling was minted in 1910. Prior to that, the colonies that were to become Australia, and for a few years after Federation, used the British currency. There were 12 Pennies in a Shilling and 20 Shillings in a Pound. At the time of Australia's conversion to decimal currency in 1966, the Australian Shilling converted to 10 cents. One British Shilling in 1800 had the purchasing power of about $4.20 AUD today. One British Shilling in 1900 had the purchasing power of about $6.26 AUD today. NOTE - This historical conversion is the result of many calculations and considerations for which I cannot take credit. The resulting answer should only be regarded as an approximation.
A British Shilling in 1950 had the purchasing power of about £1.15 GBP today.
Such a coin does not exist. There are 2 cent coins, Shilling coins and Two Shillings coins, but no 2 cent Shillings. The cent and the Shilling do not belong in the same currency.