British Pounds
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The Pound Sterling is the currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since the Anglo-Saxon era. The name pound derives from Latin pondus, meaning ‘weight’. The Old English pound was a unit of weight, initially equated with the Ancient Roman weight called libra, which explains why the monetary sign in English is still ‘£’, the letter ‘L’ as the initial of libra.
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Bank of England 10 Pounds Sterling banknote (Florence Nightingale)
This brown colored ten pounds banknote has the image of Queen Elizabeth II and Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing. The paper £10 English pound note contains the words ‘Bank of England’.You get: £9.200001 GBP = £0.9200000000 -
British predecimal sixpence coin
The predecimal coin of six pence was smaller than the threepence coin, but double its value. A sixpence is the equivalent of 1/40 of a Pound Sterling. The sixpence coin was also called a ‘tanner’. The 6d piece weighs 2.83 grams and measures 19.41mm across. It was the lightest and smallest of the pre-decimal coins … ContinuedYou get: £0.018751 GBP = £0.7500000000 -
Bank of England 20 Pounds Sterling banknote (William Shakespeare)
This twenty pounds bill depicts HRH Elizabeth II and William Shakespeare. Printed on the paper banknote is the text ‘Bank of England’. On the front of the purple and multicolor £20 is Saint George slaying the dragon.You get: £18.400001 GBP = £0.9200000000 -
British predecimal threepence coin
The brass threepence coin has a mass of 6.8 grams and a diameter of 21.8mm. The 3d coin has a 12-sided shape, which inspired the new £1 coin issued from 2017. The predecimal threepence coin is the equivalent of 1/80 of a Pound Sterling. The three pence piece was often referred to as a ‘threepenny … ContinuedYou get: £0.009381 GBP = £0.7500000000 -
Bank of England 50 Pounds Sterling banknote (Sir Christopher Wren)
The banknote of fifty pounds portrays Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Christopher Wren, acclaimed English architect. On the paper banknote a caption reads ‘Bank of England’. On the backside of the brown-colored £50 note is a floor plan of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.You get: £46.000001 GBP = £0.9200000000 -
British predecimal penny coin
The old predecimal British penny is a large and heavy coin: It weighs 9.45 grams and measures 30.86mm across. It is worth the equivalent of 1/240 of a pound: There are 240 predecimal pennies to the Pound Sterling. A purse with 240 predecimal pennies, worth £1, has a weight of 2 kilos and 268 grams. … ContinuedYou get: £0.003121 GBP = £0.7500000000 -
British predecimal halfpenny coin
The predecimal British halfpenny coin has a weight of 5.67 grams and a diameter of 25.48mm. The bronze 1/2d coin, known as ‘halfpenny’ and pronounced ‘hay penny’, features the sailing ship ‘Golden Hind’ on the obverse side. The Golden Hind was the galleon in which Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe. On the reverse side … ContinuedYou get: £0.001561 GBP = £0.7500000000 -
British predecimal farthing coin
The predecimal British farthing coin weighs 2.83gr and measures 20.19mm across. The bronze 1/4d coin, also known as ‘fourthing’, features a wren on the obverse side and the portrait of the Monarch on the reverse side. It is the equivalent of a quarter of a predecimal penny. There are 240 predecimal pennies to the pound, … ContinuedYou get: £0.000781 GBP = £0.7500000000 -
British sovereign coin
The most valuable of British predecimal coins is the golden Sovereign. Made of 22 Carat gold, the sovereign weighs 7.98 grams and measures 22.05mm across. On the obverse side is an image of Britain’s iconic Medieval icon Saint George and the Dragon. On the reverse side is an image of the Monarch.You get: £187.500001 GBP = £0.7500000000 -
British Five Shillings coin Coronation Crown (1953)
To commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 this crown coin was issued. It has a value of Five Shillings, the equivalent of 25 pence post-decimalisation. The Coronation Crown coin weighs 28.3 grams and measures 38mm across.You get: £0.187501 GBP = £0.7500000000