The British pound sterling is the oldest currency still in use in the world ... Sponsor Message For Britain, the pound is a rich cultural symbol. Pound notes have been adorned with pictures ...

With a credible claim to be the oldest living currency ... meaning a pound weight. While the word Libra has long since been discarded, it makes its presence felt in both the £ symbol, an ornate ...

Over the centuries, British leaders have often gone to extraordinary lengths to protect the pound’s value, viewing its strength as a sign of ... it as a “toilet paper” currency.

The term Irish pound (IEP) was the national currency of Ireland. Its foreign exchange currency symbol was IEP and was represented by the symbol £. It was managed by Ireland's central bank.

A group of independent traders in Bristol are launching their own currency, with the backing of the council and a credit union. The "Bristol Pound" will be printed in notes, and also traded ...

with the notes being copies of a local pound note last in circulation in 1810. The notes were first printed at a local printing plant using 75% recycled paper.