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Use of the letter L for pound derives from medieval Latin documents: "L" was the abbreviation for libra, the Roman pound (weight), which in time became an English unit of weight defined as the tower pound. The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The pound sterling is the fourth most-traded currency in the foreign exchange market.
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Learn the value of 1 British Pound (GBP) in United States Dollars (USD) today. The dynamics of the exchange rate change for a week, for a month, for a year on the chart and in the tables. Conversion from British Pound to United States dollar can be done at current rates as well as at historical rates – to do this, select the desired exchange rate date. The symbol £ was retained for the pound sterling, and the letter p was chosen for the new penny.
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This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn. Get British Pound rates, news, and facts. Also available are services like cheap money transfers, a currency data API, and more.