The regular people of 1940s Britain used coins. Specifically, the shilling and its various companions below the pound. But the true test of a currency’s worth is its purchasing power. How much is a shilling worth if you were going to buy something with it? If you were to travel back ...
thrice as much as a mule, or something on the order of $1,700 in today’s currency) but it’s certainly true that these bicycles were open to women in a way that the penny farthing had not been.