| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
|---|---|
| Date: | Thursday, August 31, 2000, 2:23 |
John Cowan wrote:> A guinea, of course, is a money of account worth 21 shillings;I find that an odd amount, as a pound was 20 shillings. Why did they have two coins so close in value? -- "Only two things are infinite - the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTailor