Pound

Name of the currency in several countries, the most important ones being the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Egypt.

The old system of money using Pounds, Shilling?s and Pence? was changed in the UK in 1971 to a decimal system.

In the old system £1 = 20 Shillings = 240 Pennies

 It is also a measurement of weight, used in the [Imperial system]?.