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The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
see also:
The UK


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Issue of 1984:
United Kingdom, 1 pound United Kingdom, 1 pound United Kingdom, 5 pounds United Kingdom, 5 pounds
United Kingdom, 10 pounds United Kingdom, 10 pounds United Kingdom, 20 pounds United Kingdom, 20 pounds
United Kingdom, 50 pounds United Kingdom, 50 pounds
Issue of 1990-1993:
United Kingdom, 5 pounds United Kingdom, 5 pounds United Kingdom, 10 pounds United Kingdom, 10 pounds
United Kingdom, 20 pounds United Kingdom, 20 pounds
Issue of 1999-2002:
United Kingdom, 5 pounds United Kingdom, 5 pounds United Kingdom, 10 pounds United Kingdom, 10 pounds
United Kingdom, 20 pounds United Kingdom, 20 pounds

The pound is used in Britain since the X century. It consisted of 240 sterling (silver pence), which gave the name to the currency. The banknotes first appeared in 1694 when the Bank of England issued it's first notes. 1 pound equalled 20 schillings and 240 pence. Decimal system was introduced in 1971, and since then 1 pound equals 100 pence.


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