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dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) writes:

> That really was a small part of the motivation behind
> the change, Britain's monetary system was a real mess
> before the change, with crowns, guineas and pounds all
> in simultaneous use as the primary currency unit.

As I remember it the _practical_ unit was the half-crown (crowns were
only issued to celebrate significant events).

What about the florin!