Definition:Sterling/Sovereign
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The sovereign is an obsolete unit of the Sterling monetary system.
\(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | sovereign | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 2\) | half sovereigns | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 4\) | crowns | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 1\) | pound sterling | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 8\) | half crowns | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 20\) | shillings | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 240\) | (old) pence | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 100\) | (new) pence |