The Tudor Society

Tudor Money Quiz

Claire Ridgway

How much do you know about the coins used in the Tudor period? Test your knowledge with this fun quiz.

Tudor Money

Q1) A £ (GB pound) today is made up of 100 pennies but how many pennies made a pound in Tudor times?

The same, 100

240

84

200

Correct!
Wrong! It was 240.

Q2) In what year was the sovereign, which represented a pound sterling, first minted?

1509

1512

1486

1489

Correct!
Wrong! It was in 1489

Q3) How many pennies were there in a shilling?

12

10

6

5

Correct!
Wrong! There were 12 pennies in a shilling.

Q4) What was the symbol for a penny?

p

x

d

l

Correct!
Wrong! It was "d".

Q5) What did the symbol "d" for penny actually stand for?

decima

decem

domus

denarius

Correct! The denarius was a Roman coin.
Wrong! It was "denarius", which was a Roman coin.

Q6) What was a farthing worth?

1/2 a penny

1/4 a penny

5 pence

25 pence

Correct!
Wrong! It was worth 1/4 of a penny.

Q7) What nickname was given to Henry VIII after his debasement of coinage?

The Grinch

Old Coppernose

The Coinshaver

Old Silverstealer

Correct! The name referred to the fact that the debased silver on his coins rubbed off on the nose of his portrait, wearing down to the copper.
Wrong! It was "Old Coppernose". The name referred to the fact that the debased silver on his coins rubbed off on the nose of his portrait, wearing down to the copper.

Q8) What was the other name for a shilling in Tudor England?

Angel

Farthing

Testoon

Crown

Correct!
Wrong! It was a testoon.

Q9) The angel coin, which was worth 10 shillings in Tudor times, took its name from .....

Archangel Michael

The Archangel Gabrield

The Angel Inn, Islington

The Archangel Raphael

Correct! He was depicted on the coin slaying a dragon.
Wrong! It was because it depicted the Archangel Michael slaying a dragon.

Q10) The Royal Mint moved to the Tower of London at the end of the 13th century, but in which year were the last coins struck?

1666

1810

1914

1747

Correct!
Wrong! It was in 1810.

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