This is a drawing of a LEATHER coin from 1574 issued "during the seige of Leyden" according to the source.  Unfortunately, the source is lost to me right now.  If you know it or come across it in your research, drop me an e-mail.

 

Coin

Change

Abbreviation

1 heavy sovereign

30 shillings

 

1 pound

20 shillings. The pound coin is called a sovereign.

£

1 angel, 1 half-sovereign

10 shillings.

  

1 crown, 1 royal

5 shillings

  

1 half-a-crown

2 shillings 6 pence, sometimes referred to as "2 and 6"

  

1 shilling

12 pence

s

1 sixpence, 1 half-shilling

6 pence

  

1 groat

4 pence

  

1 quarter-shilling

3 pence

  

1 tuppence, 1 half-groat

2 pence

  

1 penny

Hey, 1 penny

d

1 ha'-penny

1/2 penny

  

1 farthing

1/4 penny. The farthing is actually a quarter fragment of a penny.