History of Pound

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The latin word 'Librum' means a pound, and the abbreviations derive from this. The L from librum was first of all crossed through, to distinguish it from an ordinary L. This eventually transformed into the modern £ sign.

Changed: 5c8,9

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

It is also a measurement of weight, used in the [Imperial system]? (often referred to as the English system in the US). The letters 'Lb' are used in the Uk and in the US they use '#' to denote the weight. In the UK to distinguish the weight from the currency the currency is often referred to as pound sterling, or sometimes just sterling.