Pound Sterling to Costa Rican Colon — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: United Kingdom, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey

Currency Code, Symbol: GBP, £

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100

History: 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.Read More

Country of Circulation: Costa Rica

Currency Code, Symbol: CRC, ₡

Denominations of coins in circulation: 10, 25, 50, 100 and 500 colones

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 colones

History: The Costa Rican colón (₡) is the national currency of the state located in Central America – Costa Rica. In the financial world, it is known as CRC. Centimos are used as coins.One Costa Rican colón has 100 centimos. The national currency was issued in 1897. It replaced the previous currency – the Costa Rican peso. The notes are unique in their diverse styles. On the notes, you can see a portrait of Christopher Columbus, a painting of Mercury – the god of commerce, scenes from economic and industrial life of the country.Read More