page_title: Pound sterling
hierarchical_section_title: Pound sterling
caption_attribution_description: George IV of the United Kingdom. 1820-1830. AV Sovereign (7.94 g). Dated 1828. GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, 1828, laureate head left BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF:, crowned coat-of-arms on scroll. Marsh 13; SCBC 3801; Friedberg 377b; KM 696. VF.
context_page_description: The pound sterling, also called just the pound, is the official currency used in the United Kingdom. It is also used in British overseas territories, Isle of Man, Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey. The pound is divided into 100 pence.
  Today's coins are 1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, £1 and £2. The notes are £5, £10, £20 and £50.
  As of November 2019, one pound was equal to 1.28 United States dollars.
context_section_description: 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, Isle of Man, Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey. The pound is divided into 100 pence.
  Today's coins are 1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, £1 and £2. The notes are £5, £10, £20 and £50.
  As of November 2019, one pound was equal to 1.28 United States dollars.
caption: George IV sovereign, 1828
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