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Hundreds of pounds? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pence

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This might be a double definition.

'hundreds' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both quantities as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'pounds?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both quantities as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'of' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for pence that I've seen before include "Small coppers" , "President's vice" , "Fractions of a pound" , "Money used to be pounds, shillings and ....." , "British coins" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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