<P> The pre-decimal penny ( 1d ) was a coin worth 1 / 240 of a pound sterling . Its symbol was d , from the Roman denarius . It was a continuation of the earlier English penny , and in Scotland it had the same monetary value as one pre-1707 Scottish shilling . The penny was originally minted in silver , but from the late 18th century it was minted in copper , and then after 1860 in bronze . </P>
<P> The pre-decimal penny ( 1d ) was a coin worth 1 / 240 of a pound sterling . Its symbol was d , from the Roman denarius . It was a continuation of the earlier English penny , and in Scotland it had the same monetary value as one pre-1707 Scottish shilling . The penny was originally minted in silver , but from the late 18th century it was minted in copper , and then after 1860 in bronze . </P>
what does the d stand for in old money
what does the d stand for in old money
denarius
denarius