Pound sterling
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Sterling is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories and formerly of the Kingdom of England. The pound is the main unit of sterling, and the word pound is also used to
Penny of William I, showing the king's head between two stars
King Offa penny (eighth century)
Penny of Henry III, 13th century
Edward III noble (80 pence), 1354–55
£sd
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£sd is the popular name for the pre-decimal currencies once common throughout Europe. The abbreviation originates from the Latin currency denominations librae, solidi, and denarii. Under this system,
A sampler in the Guildhall Museum of Rochester illustrates the conversion between pence and shillings and shillings and pounds.
Old till in Ireland, with "shortcut" keys in various £sd denominations (lower numbers) and their "new pence" equivalent (upper numbers)
Toy coin, which teaches children the value of a shilling
Carolingian denarius