Shilling

The shilling is a unit of currency formerly used in the United Kingdom, Australia, United States, and other British Commonwealth countries. The word shilling comes from scilling, an accounting term that dates back to Anglo-Saxon times, and from there back to Old Norse, where it means "division". In fact, many Norse-influenced countries use the term too. Slang terms for the old shilling coins include "bob" and "hog". The solidus symbol is still used for the shilling currency unit in former British East Africa, rather than sh.

Shilling

The shilling is a unit of currency formerly used in the United Kingdom, Australia, United States, and other British Commonwealth countries. The word shilling comes from scilling, an accounting term that dates back to Anglo-Saxon times, and from there back to Old Norse, where it means "division". In fact, many Norse-influenced countries use the term too. Slang terms for the old shilling coins include "bob" and "hog". The solidus symbol is still used for the shilling currency unit in former British East Africa, rather than sh.