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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Siberian Man, post: 1457198, member: 22500&quot;]I know it. </p><p>Island of Jersey was the property of the William the Conqueror since that time when he was the duke of Normandy only. The duchy of Normandy was the vassal of the Kingdom of France. When William the Conqueror became the British king at 1066, he didn&#039;t lose his possession in Normandy.</p><p>So he was the sovereign British king, and the French vassal (as the duke of Normandy) at the same time. Island of Jersey was not joined with Great Britain - it is the own possession of a British monarchs until now. </p><p>So the monetary system of Jersey Island was not British but French until 1834.&nbsp; Livre was the currency of Jersey. 26 livres were equal to 1 British pound (or to 20 British shillings). </p><p>1 French livre was equal to 20 French sols.</p><p>Since 1834 French livre lost the status of Jersey&#039;s currency. Pound became the Jersey&#039;s currency. But at the same time they continued to use old French copper coins: 1 British shilling was equal to 26 French sols. When they have started to releasing of their own coins, they&nbsp; kept former monetary system: one shilling =&nbsp; 26 monetary units.</p><p>And that is why the produced such face values as 1/26 and 1/13 of a shilling.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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