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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.
- Pound Sign
The pound sign (£) is the symbol for the pound unit of...
- Bank of England £50 Note
The Bank of England £50 note is a sterling banknote. It is...
- Shilling
The British shilling, abbreviated "1s" or "1/-", was a unit...
- Banknotes of The Pound Sterling
The pound sterling (symbol: £; ISO 4217 currency code: GBP)...
- The Royal Bank of Scotland £1 Note
The Royal Bank of Scotland £1 note is a sterling...
- Coins of The Pound Sterling
The standard circulating coinage of the United Kingdom,...
- British Coin
The British one pound (£1) coin is a denomination of...
- Manx Pound
The pound (Manx: Punt Manninagh ... £) is the currency of...
- Pound Sign
The pound sterling (GBP; £ or ₤), also called just the pound, is the official currency used in the United Kingdom. It is also used in British overseas territories and the British Crown dependencies of the Isle of Man, Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey. The pound is divided into 100 pence.
Feb 14, 2014 · Use of the word "sterling" did not arise until after the Norman Conquest, and it originally referred to pennies not pounds, but its origins are mysterious, deriving perhaps from esterlin, a...
May 21, 2024 · pound sterling, the basic monetary unit of Great Britain, divided (since 1971) decimally into 100 new pence. The term is derived from the fact that, about 775, silver coins known as “sterlings” were issued in the Saxon kingdoms, 240 of them being minted from a pound of silver, the weight of which.
Countries where a unit of the national currency is "pound" (dark blue) or "lira" (light blue). Pound is the name of various units of currency. It is used in some countries today and previously was used in many others.
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