List of British banknotes and coins

List of British banknotes and coins, with commonly used terms.

, s, and d were the Latin terms Libra, meaning a pound weight (with the £ sign developing as an elaborate L), solidus (pl.

The value of some coins fluctuated, particularly in the reigns of James I and Charles I.

Notes: Since decimalisation on "Decimal Day", 15 February 1971, the pound has been divided into 100 pence.

It is still issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland, and still used in some of the Channel Islands.