What is the UK's Currency?
Currency: | pound sterling |
Currency code: | GBP |
Central Bank: | Bank of England |
Currency symbol: | £ (pound) |
Currency sub unit: | p (penny, pence) |
Nicknames: | Quid |
Bank notes: | £5, £10, £20, £50 |
Coins: | 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2 |
The British Pounds is the 4th most traded currency in the world. It was first circulated in it's current decimal form in 1968.
The most commonly used bills for British Pounds are the £5, £10, £20, £50 and £100 notes. The most commonly used coins are the .01, .02, .05, .10, .20, .50, £1 and £2.
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What to spend your pounds on:
Entry to Westminster Abbey
20 Pounds
Pint of beer
4 Pounds
Fish and chips
5 Pounds
Postcard and a stamp
1.5 Pounds
3-mile taxi ride
15 Pounds
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