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by **shmuel16** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 7:49 am

by **shmuel16** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 7:52 am

by **miltiades** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:02 am

I most certainly remember the Piastra !!! 9 to the shilling !! 18 shillings to the pound !!
Only the Brits could have divised such system !! A bit like ...cricket really !!! :lol:

Why 9 to the shilling, why 18 to the pound, why not 12 to the shilling same as the old British currency and 20 shillings to the pound !!!

I recall Piastras or mbakkires as they were commonly refered to back then.

by **CBBB** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:07 am

miltiades wrote:I most certainly remember the Piastra !!! 9 to the shilling !! 18 shillings to the pound !!
Only the Brits could have divised such system !! A bit like ...cricket really !!!

Why 9 to the shilling, why 18 to the pound, why not 12 to the shilling same as the old British currency and 20 shillings to the pound !!!

I recall Piastras or mbakkires as they were commonly refered to back then.

Don't remember the piastra's, but remember the mils and referring to 50 mils as a shilling!