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Old money refers in Britain to the pre-decimal currency of pounds, shillings (or bobs) and pence. It had abbreviation lsd. It also had guineaus, crowns, sovereigns, halfpennies, and farthings.
Old Money can refer to any British imperial measurement.
Old money refers to families who have been wealthy for several generations, as a term distinguishing them from the nouveau riche and parvenus.
