Pound Sterling to Aruban florin — exchange rate

The British pound or pound sterling (symbol: £, code: GBP, number: 826) is the national currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. It is an official currency of Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, Saint Helena. The GBP abbreviation is used to identify £ in the international financial arena.

Change is called pence, also known as British pennies. One GBP has 100 pennies. It is one of the oldest world currencies. The currency was issued in 1694, replacing the East African rupee. In spite of mass euro introduction on the European territory, Great Britain refused to get rid of its local currency. Pound sterling has remained the main reserve currency for many governments for a long time.

The Aruban florin (ƒ) is the currency of Aruba. It is used only on the territory of this country. It is denoted as AWG and contains 100 cents.

The florin came into circulation in 1986. At that time, the government gained independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Before that, there was the Antillean guilder used on the island. Until today, the florin has gone through several design changes. At the moment, the banknotes feature key buildings and Aruban monuments, and flora and fauna of the island as well. An interesting detail is that 50 cents is the only coin that is still minted in square shape.