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Britain has chosen to retain the pound sterling (£) as its currency standard, not willing as yet to adopt the Euro.

The money system itself is similar to that of the United States, in that

100 pence (p) equal 1 pound (£),

just as

100 pennies equal 1 dollar.

However, £1 is not equivalent in value to $1! For a rough comparison, it takes 2 dollars to equal 1 pound.

For example, an item costing 4£ at a London shop, will show up as about an $8 charge on a credit card bill.

To get the exact exchange rate, click the currency converter link below.

Personal Currency Converter: www.xe.com

Common English Coins and Bills

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