Posted by Claus B. Storgaard on January 10, 2002 at 03:51:12:

In Reply to: Currency in Orwell's novels posted by Raheel on January 10, 2002 at 00:12:56:

Shilling: former British monetary unit equal to 1/20 pound or 12 pence

Half-crown: 2 shillings and sixpence

Source: Webster's New Encyclopedic Dictionary