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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 729508, member: 15445&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Many folks in the US have no clue what a Shilling is.&nbsp; If someone only collects US decimal coins, then they might not be familiar with this little bit of mathematic trivia.&nbsp; In case anyone is interested- the shilling system is base 12 and the decimal system is base 10.&nbsp; The shilling 12 penny system is evenly divisible by 12, 6, 4, 3, 2, and 1.&nbsp; The decimal 10 cent system is only divisible evenly by 10, 5, 2, and 1.&nbsp; That is why the base 12 system was used for so many years by so many countries.&nbsp; You could have a half Shilling or a third Shilling or a quarter Shilling or a 6th of a Shilling or a 12th of a Shilling (which is a penny).</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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