A-Z Of Money

[herringthorpe]

This can be anything to do with money - from banks, to slang to names of money!

A Account - to put your money in

 

[sixpence]

B - Banks

 

[herringthorpe]

C Coins - not had many of those lately with using cards for shopping

 

[sixpence]

My purse is still full from before lockdown.

D - Debit card, used much more recently!

 

[herringthorpe]

Using the card all the time we had to scrabble round for money for the window cleaner!

E Euro

 

[sixpence]

F - Florin.

I wonder how many younger people have even heard of this coin, never mind what it was worth?

 

[herringthorpe]

My sister has some old coins we found at my Mum's once. Not sure there is a florin amongst them though

G Guarni is the national currency of Paraguay

 

[sixpence]

H - Hire Purchase - what credit used to be called

 

[herringthorpe]

I ISA - or Individual Savings Account

 

[sixpence]

J - Japanese Yen

 

[herringthorpe]

K Kenyan Shilling

 

[Millie Miller]

L Leu or Lei, I think used in Moldova

 

[sixpence]

M - Monkey (£500??)

 

[herringthorpe]

I think it is, Sixpence.

N Notes - as oppose to coins

 

[sixpence]

O - Old Money (pre- decimal)

 

[herringthorpe]

P Pennies (old money) or pence (new money)

 

[sixpence]

Q - Qatari Riyal (thanks Gordon)

 

[herringthorpe]

He's very good is Gordon

R Ruble from Russia

 

[sixpence]

S - Sixpence!!

 

[herringthorpe]

Love it!

T - OK then - Tanner!