philip72 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Hello can any body please explain As to why people took say a third of a coin of.any help members gratefully accepted Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 As I understand it, back in the day when coins were valued for their precious metal content AND goods could be bought with coins, snipping off fractions of coins was a way to make change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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