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Current banknotes. There are four denominations (values) of Bank of England notes in circulation: £5, £10, £20 and £50. They all feature either the portrait of King Charles III or of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Click on the images below to find out how to check the features on each of our notes:
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The £20 note entered circulation on 20 February 2020. It...
- Withdrawn Banknotes
£20 Series E (revised version) Date first issued: 27...
- King Charles III Banknotes
We began issuing banknotes featuring King Charles III’s...
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- On A Windows PC
- On A Mac
- On A Linux PC
With a Keyboard Shortcut
If your keyboard has a UK layout, the British pound symbol (£) is located on the number 3 key. To insert the pound sterling symbol on such a keyboard, simply press and hold Shift + 3.
With Alt Codes
If your keyboard has a US layout, it won’t have a dedicated key for the pound sterling symbol. To type it, hold down the Alt key, then press 0 + 1 + 6 + 3. (Type the numbers one after the other, without holding them down. For this key combination to work, you need to use the number pad with NumLock enabled.)
With Character Map
If you’re on a Windows laptop that doesn’t have a number pad, you won’t be able to use Alt codes. However, there is a workaround: Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box, type “charmap” (without the quotes), and press Enter. Locate the pound sterling symbol (£) and then click the “Copy” button. You can now paste the symbol into any application.
To type the pound sterling symbol (£) on a Mac, press and hold the Alt + 3keys on your keyboard. (This key combination will insert the pound sterling symbol into any application.)
In Linux, every character has its own Unicode number. You can type it by holding Ctrl + Shift, then typing Ufollowed by the Unicode number for the character in question. The Unicode number of the pound sterling symbol (£) is U00A3. So, to type the pound sterling symbol in Linux, hold Ctrl + Shift + U, then release and type in 0 + 0 + A + 3.
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Sterling (ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories. The pound is the main unit of sterling, and the word pound is also used to refer to the British currency generally, often qualified in international contexts as the British pound or the pound sterling.
Jun 21, 2024 · The GBP, or British pound sterling, is the oldest active legal tender in the world. History of the GBP. The British pound became the official currency of the United Kingdom when England...
