Week # 145 - Have a great weekend!!

[Danielle C.]

QUESTION:

 

What is the total face value of 2 quid, 18 bob and 4 tanners?

 

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[ziggy29]

Three British Pounds.

 

A "quid" is slang for the pound. There are 20 "bob" (shillings) in a quid and there are two "tanners" (sixpence) in a "bob."

 

So we have:

 

* Two quid, plus

* 18 bob, plus

* 4 tanners = 2 bob,

 

which is two quid and twenty bob, or three quid.

[dakra]

Two Pounds!

 

-Dave

[JamminJ]

Since:

1 Quid = 1 Pound Sterling

1 Bob = 1 Shilling

1 Tanner = 6 Pence

 

You have 2 pounds, 18 shillings and 24 pence.

 

-JamminJ

[proofbarber-migration]

3 pounds sterling.

[topsman]

Oh boy... let's see if these math skills still work....

 

(Quid = 1 Pound = 100 cents) (x2) -----> 200 cents.

 

(Bob = 1 Shilling = 5 cents) (x18) -----> 90 cents.

 

(Tanner = Six-pence = 6 cents (x4) -----> 24 cents.

 

 

 

So I'm gonna say it's worth 314 (cents, or pences, or whatever you wanna call it.....)

 

Maybe...... ??

[tsacch-migration]

628 pennies

[tsacch-migration]

1108 pennies sorry off on the first one

[Beijim]

Quid = Pound

Bob = Shilling = 12 old pence, or 5p in modern money

Tanner = Sixpence = 6 old pence, or 2.5p in modern money

 

Which makes the answer:

 

2 pounds + 18 shillings + 2 shillings = 3 pounds (20 shillings to the pound)

 

Alternatively, in modern terminology:

 

£2 + 18 x 5p + 4 x 2.5p = £3

 

Beijim

[wildjag-migration]

 

The total face value is $0.00 since the currency is obsolete and worth nothing on a wolrd currency exchange.

[jonathanb-migration]

2 quid = 2 pounds

18 bob = 18 shillings = 18/20 pound

4 tanners = 4 * 6 pence = 24 pence = 2 shillings = 2/20 pound

 

Total face value is 3 pounds.

[Conder101]

well too late for this to count but, three pounds

[spiny]

720 Pennies, 3 Pounds, or 300 New Pence...

[Dave Wilson-migration]

I would like to make a Guess.

 

The answer is 720 Pennies or 12 Crowns

 

Thanks

 

Dave

[Jeff S]

3 pounds and 2 shillings?

[Jeff S]

Opsss i had posted 3 pound 2 shilling i mis counted it is 4 pound 2 shilling?

[Danielle C.]

QUESTION:

 

What was the total face value of 2 quid, 18 bob and 4 tanners?

 

ANSWER:

 

3 Pounds

 

 

Congratulations Ziggy29!!! You are this weeks Numismaquest winner. Your prize is a copy of the Grading Guide For Modern U.S. Coins by Rick Montgomery and David Lange.(signed)

 

Runner up winner is proofbarber! You will be receiving a display box.

 

Thanks for playing and stop back next week for another question. Keep up the good work!

[topsman]

I'm glad I live in America!

 

I could never understand that crazy currency system! My head hurts just trying to undesrtand that answer!