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This is the Conversation Forum for Old English Money << Crowns 3d coin >> Subject: So what's a Grote? Posted Apr 2, 2009 by Mr. X---> "I really, really want Met to watch Pirates 3, but I'm totally not trying to pressure her in any way. Totally."   Posting 1 In Blackadder III, when the actors come over to teach the Prince how to give a speech, Blackadder gets fed up and leaves, saying to Baldrick: "I wouldn't bet you one Grote that you could survive 5 minutes without me." May I assume that Grote is an old slang word for penny? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: So what's a Grote? Posted Apr 2, 2009 by Wand'rin star This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 Spell it 'groat' and it was a silver coin in the middle ages worth four old pence. Conversation list Conversation list

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