The pound sterling (symbol £) , more commonly simply the "pound," is the official currency of the United Kingdom. While formerly divided into 20 shillings or 240 pence, in the 1960s the pound was decimalized, 100 pence to the pound.
The pound sterling (symbol £) , more commonly simply the "pound," is the official currency of the United Kingdom. While formerly divided into 20 shillings or 240 pence, in the 1960s the pound was decimalized, 100 pence to the pound.