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Two-and-six in old money? (6,2,5)

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pieces of eight

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'in old money?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for pieces of eight that I've seen before include "Old coins; '---!' (Long John Silver's parrot)" , "2 and 6 perhaps" , "Old Spanish coins (sought by pirates)" , "Spanish dollars" , "In old money" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Telegraph.
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