Tudor Money Quiz

Q1) A £ (GB pound) today is made up of 100 pennies but how many pennies made a pound in Tudor times?

The same, 100

240

84

200

Q2) In what year was the sovereign, which represented a pound sterling, first minted?

1509

1512

1486

1489

Q3) How many pennies were there in a shilling?

12

10

6

5

Q4) What was the symbol for a penny?

p

x

d

l

Q5) What did the symbol "d" for penny actually stand for?

decima

decem

domus

denarius

Q6) What was a farthing worth?

1/2 a penny

1/4 a penny

5 pence

25 pence

Q7) What nickname was given to Henry VIII after his debasement of coinage?

The Grinch

Old Coppernose

The Coinshaver

Old Silverstealer

Q8) What was the other name for a shilling in Tudor England?

Angel

Farthing

Testoon

Crown

Q9) The angel coin, which was worth 10 shillings in Tudor times, took its name from .....

Archangel Michael

The Archangel Gabrield

The Angel Inn, Islington

The Archangel Raphael

Q10) The Royal Mint moved to the Tower of London at the end of the 13th century, but in which year were the last coins struck?

1666

1810

1914

1747