last updated at 2021-09-17 12:53
"50 years ago this month, the UK switched to decimal currency. Before that, there were 12 pence in a shilling and 20 shillings in a pound. This was inconvenient for computers, but the IBM 1401's Sterling currency option implemented pounds, shillings, and pence math in hardware." posted by seti at 2021-09-17 12:53
