WEEK # 360 NOT SO EASY TODAY!

[LISA B]

QUESTION:

 

It’s 1965, and the cheque for supper is 11½ guineas. What is that in pounds, shillings and pence?

 

Our first place winner will receive Leonard Augsburgers

 

TREASURE IN THE CELLAR, A tale of gold in depression-era Baltimore.

 

There will also be a runner up prize given to a randomly selected player with the correct answer.

 

REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends on Saturday at midnight EST. Entries after that time will not be valid. See the Trivia info post for more details.

 

When you post your answer, only the administrators can see it. Stop back this Monday. We will make all the posts visible and announce the winners.

 

[physics-fan3.14]

A guinea was 21 shillings, a pound was 20 shillings. A pound was also 144 pence. This means 11.5 guineas was 12 pounds, one shilling, and sixpence.

[dan8402]

1 guinea = 21 shillings, so 11 1/2 guineas should equal 241.5 shillings.

 

So, 11 1/2 guineas is equal to 12 pounds, 1 shilling, and 6 pence.

[BigBob]

11 1/2 Guineas = 12.075 Pounds

11 1/2 Guineas = 241.5 Shillings

11 1/2 Guineas = 2,898 Pence

 

 

or 11 1/2 Guineas = 11 Pounds, 11 Shillings and 6 Pence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bsshog40]

You're right, this is not so easy. I don't know if we're talking the same Guinea here that was not minted after 1813. If so, don't understand how it can be valued in 1965 unless in Gold value at $9.72 per 8.4g Guinea. Anyhow, just numbers to try with.

 

11 1/2 Pounds

241 1/2 shillings

2,898 Pence

[ritter]

the guinea is worth,11.5 pounds,310.5 shillings,and 57.5 pence.

[Schatzy]

11.5 Guineas equals

 

12.075 Pounds or 12 Pounds & 1 Shilling $ 6 Pence

241.50 Shillings or 241 Shillings & 6 Pence

2898 Pence

 

[Admiral Mike-migration]

12£ 1-/ 6d 12 pounds 1 shilling 6 pence. cheerio!!

[jtryka]

I will guess 12 pounds, 1 shilling and 6 pence.

[just-john]

10 pounds18 shillings and 3 pence question is this Irish Shillings or Australian Shillings or East African shillings or Austrian shillings New zealand Malta

[LISA B]

QUESTION:

 

It’s 1965, and the cheque for supper is 11½ guineas. What is that in pounds, shillings and pence?

 

Answer: 12 pounds, one shilling and six pence

 

Our first place winner Physics-fan3.14 will receive, Leonard Augsburgers,

TREASURE IN THE CELLAR, A tale of gold in depression-era Baltimore

 

Jtryka is our runner up winner this week.

 

Please stop by this Friday for the PMG Numisma-Quest question.