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Chelín

A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries.

"The shilling was worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling."

El chelín valía doce peniques antiguos, o una vigésima parte de una libra esterlina.

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La moneda de Kenia, Somalia, Tanzania y Uganda

The currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.

"The tourist exchanged her dollars for Kenyan shillings to buy souvenirs at the market. "

La turista cambió sus dólares por chelines kenianos para comprar recuerdos en el mercado.

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Chelines

A currency in the United States, differing in value between states.

"During colonial times, settlers in Massachusetts used shillings, but a shilling in Pennsylvania bought you something different because the value of shillings varied between the colonies. "

Durante la época colonial, los colonos de Massachusetts usaban chelines, pero un chelín en Pensilvania te compraba algo diferente porque el valor de los chelines variaba entre las colonias.

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El real español

(New York and some other states) The Spanish real, formerly having the value of one eighth of a dollar.

"Back in colonial New York, a shopkeeper might have accepted eight shillings as payment for a loaf of bread, as shillings were equal to one dollar. "

En la Nueva York colonial, un tendero podría haber aceptado ocho reales españoles como pago por una barra de pan, ya que los reales equivalían a un dólar.

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