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2. Five pounds (gold coin) - Wikipedia

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   The five-pound and two-pound pieces did not circulate to any great extent, and were kept primarily as souvenirs. [21] Nevertheless, the 1887 issue made the five-pound piece the highest-denomination circulating coin in Britain. [20] A few of the 1887 five-pound coins were struck at the Sydney Mint and bear its mint mark S on the reverse. This is ...

3. Five pounds (British coin) - Wikipedia

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   The British five pound (£5) coin is a commemorative denomination of sterling coinage. As of October 2022, the obverse of new coins feature the profile of King Charles III . The obverse previously depicted Queen Elizabeth II between the coin's introduction in 1990 and the Queen's death in 2022.

4. List of British banknotes and coins - Wikipedia

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   Prior to decimalisation in 1971, there were 12 pence (written as 12d) in a shilling (written as 1s or 1/-) and 20 shillings in a pound, written as £1 (occasionally "L" was used instead of the pound sign, £). There were therefore 240 pence in a pound. For example, 2 pounds 14 shillings and 5 pence could have been written as £2 14s 5d or £2/14/5

5. Bank of England £5 note - Wikipedia

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   The Bank of England £5 note, also known as a fiver, is a sterling banknote.It is the smallest denomination of banknote currently issued by the Bank of England.On 5 June 2024 and 13 September 2016, a new polymer note was introduced, featuring the images of King Charles III and the late Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a portrait of Winston Churchill on the reverse.

6. Commemorative coins of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   2022: 2022 Commonwealth Games (5 coins - 4 colourised, one each for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) 2022: 50th anniversary of Pride UK (colourised reverse) 2022: Innovation in Science set (6th coin) - Alan Turing; 2022: Winnie The Pooh & Friends (3rd series) - Eeyore, Kanga & Roo; 2022: 100th anniversary of the BBC

7. Banknotes of the pound sterling - Wikipedia

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   In Gibraltar, banknotes are issued by the Government of Gibraltar. The pound was made sole legal tender in 1898 and Gibraltar has issued its own banknotes since 1934. [139] The notes bear an image of the British monarch on the obverse and the wording "pounds sterling", meaning that more retailers in the UK will accept them.