[Loch-Ruadh] Speaking Forsoothly - Daily Lesson 27

[Madelina de Lindesay]

If you do write an article for The Compleat Anachronist, this would be interesting information to include as well.

Madelina

-----Original Message-----
>From: Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin <padraig_ruad at irishbard.org>
>Sent: Jan 10, 2007 1:30 PM
>To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,  Inc." <loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org>
>Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] Speaking Forsoothly - Daily Lesson 27
>
>Rough equivalents:
>
>Sovereign	-	50 dollars
>Angel		-	25 dollars
>Crown		-	10 dollars
>Half-a-crown	-	5 dollars
>Shilling	-	dollar
>Sixpence	-	50 cents
>Groat		-	about 35 cents
>Thruppence	-	quarter
>Tuppence	-	dime
>Penny		-	nickle
>Ha’penny	-	2-1/2 cents
>Farthing	-	penny
>
>Even this may be too low, so think in terms of 1950's prices; a first
>class stamp was 3 cents (about a ha'penny), a soda was a nickle (a penny),
>a hamburger a dime (tuppence), etc.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Padraig