单选题 In the old British money ______.A. a shilling was twelve pence B. there were twelve shillings in a poundC. a shilling was twenty pounds

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 在古代英国货币单位中，1先令等12便士，而1英镑又等于20先令。故本题答案为A。