What does the cryptic crossword clue "Swap shillings and farthings? (8)" mean?

The definition is "Swap". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). EX (synonym="former") + CHANGE (synonym="shillings and farthings are pre-decimal [pre-1971] currency in the United Kingdom and were frequently seen in CHANGE before then. Farthings were phased out even earlier [1961]") = EXCHANGE; definition: "Swap" The answer is EXCHANGE.

Swap shillings and farthings? (8)

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