Pre-Decimal (Pre-1971):
* Pound Sterling (£): The basic unit of currency, divided into shillings and pence.
* Shilling (s.): Worth 1/20 of a pound, or 12 pence.
* Penny (d.): Worth 1/240 of a pound, or 1/12 of a shilling.
* Farthing (¼d.): Worth 1/4 of a penny.
* Halfpenny (½d.): Worth 1/2 of a penny.
* Groat (4d.): An old name for a fourpenny coin.
* Florin (2s.): Introduced in 1849, worth two shillings.
* Half-Crown (2s. 6d.): Worth two shillings and six pence.
* Crown (5s.): Worth five shillings.
* Guinea (21s.): An obsolete coin worth 21 shillings (originally a gold coin).
Anglo-Saxon Period (Pre-Norman Conquest):
* Sceat: Small silver coin.
* Penny: A silver coin that became the standard unit of currency.
* Shilling: A unit of account (not a coin) worth 12 pence.
* Pound: A unit of account (not a coin) worth 240 pence.
Important Notes:
* Decimalization: In 1971, the UK switched to a decimal currency system, with the pound divided into 100 pence (new pence, abbreviated p).
* Coins: The denominations of coins changed over time, with some being introduced and others discontinued. For example, the half-crown, crown, and guinea were no longer minted after the decimalization.
* Notes: Paper money was introduced later, replacing larger denominations of coins.
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