£2 12 shillings and 0 pence.
A shilling was 1/20th of a pound. 12 pence were in a shilling (so 240 pence in £1)
Alright, thanks for explaining - but is that a standard way of writing this? Why not write £2 12s 0p?
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Alright, thanks for explaining - but is that a standard way of writing this? Why not write £2 12s 0p?