>The symbols 's' for shilling and 'd' for pence derive from the Latin solidus and denarius used in the Middle Ages.
>The denarius (Latin) was the standard Roman silver coin from its introduction in the Second Punic War c. 211 BC
>The symbols 's' for shilling and 'd' for pence derive from the Latin solidus and denarius used in the Middle Ages.
>The denarius (Latin) was the standard Roman silver coin from its introduction in the Second Punic War c. 211 BC