But since the reign of Philip and Mary, the denomination of the English coin has undergone little or no alteration, and the same number of pounds, shillings, and pence, have contained very nearly the same quantity of pure silver.

但自菲利普和玛丽统治以来，英国硬币的面额几乎没有或没有发生变化，相同数量的英镑、先令和便士所含的纯银数量几乎相同。