The teller replied, "Shall I give it to you in shillings?"
Prices are given in shillings and old pence with one shilling equal to 5p.
What really matters is what all of this means in pounds, shillings and pence.
From 1690, paper money was issued, denominated in pounds, shillings and pence.
The Commercial Bank's notes also bore the denominations in pounds and shillings.
In 1903, a new set was issued, with values in piastres and shillings.
Price in shillings and (old) pence with one shilling equal to 5p.
These are served, and telling them in advance how much you want to fill in shillings may be a clever.
He worked out that he had around eighty pounds in Kenyan shillings on him.
As late the early 1900's, fishmongers could still be heard quoting prices in shillings.