English Money

£ s. d.
1 guinea [8.35 / 7.65 g Au] = 21 shillings, 6 pence
1 pound / £ = 20 shillings
1 crown = 5 shillings
1 half-a-crown = 2 shillings, 6 pence
1 shilling / s. = 12 pence
1 penny / d. = 4 farthings
1 farthing

The guinea gold coin, first issued on 6 Feb. 1663 (1662 Old Style) with the value of 20s reached nearly 30s in 1694 before the rehabilitation of the silver coinage under William III. allowed a new fixing at 21s 6d in 1698. The proclamation of Dec. 1717 fixed it at 21 s.

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Nederlands geld

fl. st. p.
1 gouden dukaat = 5 guldens, 5 stuyvers
1 zilveren rijder [dukaat] = 63 stuyvers
1 Nederlandse 3 gulden = 60 stuyvers
1 pattacon = 50 stuyvers
1 leeuwendaalder = 40 stuyvers
1 daalder = 30 stuyvers
1 Kamper daalder = 26 stuyvers
1 halve zilveren dukaat van Zeeland = 26 stuyvers
1 Emdense daalder = 23 stuyvers
1 gulden / f., fl., g. = 20 stuyvers
1 scheepjesschelling = 6 stuyvers
1 stoter = 2½ stuyvers
1 dubbele stuyver = 2 stuyvers
1 stuyver / st. = 16 penningen
1 schelling = 12 penningen
1 duit = 2 penningen
1 penning / p.
See the special page for Dutch coins.link
Exchange rate: Pound Sterling = Dutch Guilders

Source: Paritius (1709)link Newton (1712)link Comparison of Coinslink
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