3 AUGUST 1944, Page 13

SENSIBLE MONEY

As the suggestions of Dr. Scopes and Mr. Hinchcliffe show, the mpt to decimalise our coinage is a fascinating game with many sible solutions. These vary according to the purposes with which attempt is made. I suggest the following purposes :— (t) To obtain a new coinage covering approximately the same range values as the present ;

(2) to preserve as many of our existing useful coins as possible ;

(3) to include among those coins the equivalents of the coins most d in other English-speaking countries: the dollar, quarter, dime and

following is my solution:

Id.

ad.

6d. I shilling I florin 4 shillings I pound • I cent - - 2 cents

• to cents (dime) 25 cents (quarter) - 5o cents • too cents (British dollar) • 5 British dollars

s would get rid of the farthing and the half-crown—both a nuisance the visitor from overseas and very little use to ourselves.—Yours

177 Chatsworth Court, Pembroke Road, W. 8.