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Meanings of two shillings in English

Spanish
dos chelines
Catalan
florí
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British coin issued from 1849 until 1967.

dos chelines
Usage of two shillings in English
1
Five shillings was outrageous when a science textbook cost only two shillings.
The power of one
2
It retailed at WH Smith at British railway stations for two shillings.
The Guardian
3
If they are ready in two minutes I'll give you two shillings.
The Stowmarket Mystery; Or, A Legacy of Hate
4
For two shillings I'd go back and break some of their necks.
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail
5
It was only a matter of two shillings, but Warrington stood firm.
Parrot & Co.
6
He held up two fingers which indicated he wished for two shillings.
A conspiracy of paper: a novel
7
Some kind friends gave me twenty- two shillings to help a poor member.
Religion in Earnest: A Memorial of Mrs. Mary Lyth, of York
8
We owe him those two shillings, as well as the Jungle books!
The Story of the Treasure Seekers / Being the Adventures of the ...
9
Oh, well, the stories-that'swhat I want-somethingabout two shillings, have you?
Fortitude
10
It seemed sinful; but he laid two shillings and threepence on the counter.
The Right Stuff: Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton
11
The matron in the Boys-Orphan-House had this morning two shillings left.
A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller. P...
12
It has two shillings in the hand and about twenty-four relations.
If I May
13
The first asked two shillings for his performance; so we sent him away.
Passages from the English Notebooks, Volume 1.
14
The price of sugar in 1803 was fifty- two shillings a hundredweight.
Here, There and Everywhere
15
The best sold at two shillings the pound, the inferior for eighteen pence.
Pioneers of the Old South: A Chronicle of English Colonial Begin...
16
The cost of his seat at the theatre was two shillings.
Born in Exile
Translations for two shillings
Catalan
florí