Blue Flu Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 On 17/02/2022 at 08:26, Bulya said: Most today wouldn’t know what a Zac was/is. Very common when I arrived in Australia. I know what a Zac is but agree few would likely know these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Blue Flu said: I know what a Zac is but agree few would likely know these days. I've heard my husband say "It's not worth a zac". So I've a fair idea what a zac is in old money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Old coin names were, trey 3d…zac 6d…deena 1/-… swy 2/-… and Casey’s cartwheel for the 5/- Never heard the 2/6d called anything but the half crown Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 14 hours ago, Bobj said: Old coin names were, trey 3d…zac 6d…deena 1/-… swy 2/-… and Casey’s cartwheel for the 5/- Never heard the 2/6d called anything but the half crown Cheers, Bobj. Zac was 5c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 7 hours ago, Bulya said: Zac was 5c In 1963 when I got to Australia, it was OLD coinage, Mr. New Chum. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Just now, Bobj said: In 1963 when I got to Australia, it was OLD coinage, Mr. New Chum. Cheers, Bobj. 5c in South Oz. But then SA isn’t known as 30/30 for nothing… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Bobj said: In 1963 when I got to Australia, it was OLD coinage, Mr. New Chum. Cheers, Bobj. Interesting to note that the 5c coin is still the same size and weight as the old 6d (which was the same size and weight as the British 6d coin - the one us youngsters used to call a "two and a half pence piece") - and they haven't changed the size and weight of the 10c and 20c coinage either unlike the deflation in size of the equivalent 5p and 10p coins in the UK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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