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The Pound.— Money of Account equivalent to 5400 grains troy of silver, or ₤2 16 3
The Mark, ditto 3600 or 1 17 9
The Mancus, ditto (probably) 675 or about 7 0 ¼
The Ora, ditto 450 or 4 8 ¼
The Greater Shilling, ditto (probably) 112 ½ or 1 2
The Smaller Shilling, ditto (probably) 90 or 11 ¼
The Thrimsa, ditto (probably) 67 ½ or 8 ½
The Penny— Silver Coin, weighing 22 ½ value in sterling money about 2 ¾
The Triens, ditto (probably) 15 or 2
The Halfpenny, ditto 11 ¼ or 1 ¼
The Farthing, ditto (perhaps) about 5 ½ or ¾
The Styca— Copper Coin, equivalent to about 2 ¾ about ⅓ of a Farthing.

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