Shilling (xelin)
A shilling is one twentieth of a pre-decimal pound and contains 12 pence. The notation 1/- means one shilling; 2/6 means two shillings and six pence.
Convert with this measure ↗Historical use
A shilling is one twentieth of a pre-decimal pound and contains 12 pence. The notation 1/- means one shilling; 2/6 means two shillings and six pence.
Before 16 May 1972, Malta used British coins. A pound divided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence: 240 pence per pound.
Alternative names
xelinishillings
Relationships between measures
12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
Variations & cautions
This converts historical denominations. It uses no current GBP rate and has no automatic euro link. Read sold and ħabba in their period context.
This converts historical denominations. It uses no current GBP rate and has no automatic euro link. Read sold and ħabba in their period context.
This converts historical denominations. It uses no current GBP rate and has no automatic euro link. Read sold and ħabba in their period context.
Worked conversions
- 1 × Shilling (xelin)≈ 0.05 £ pre-1972
- 2 × Shilling (xelin)≈ 0.1 £ pre-1972
- 10 × Shilling (xelin)≈ 0.5 £ pre-1972
Amount × source factor ÷ destination factor. Values are nominal; rounding is applied only to the display.
Twenty shillings. One pound.
This converts historical denominations. It uses no current GBP rate and has no automatic euro link. Read sold and ħabba in their period context.
- Shilling (xelin)
- 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- Half crown
- 1 half crown = 2 shillings 6 pence = 30 pence.
Sources & method
- Malta Blue Book 1827 — chapter 8 ↗
The sterling table: 12 pence to a shilling and 20 shillings to a pound.
- Kliem u Storja — Flus ta’ żmien l-Ingliżi ↗
Secondary linguistic source for sold, nofs sold and ħabba in the pre-decimal context.
- Central Bank of Malta — Currency ↗
Decimal coins from 16 May 1972; euro adopted on 1 January 2008.