Pound Sterling to Saint Helenian Pound — 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 Saint Helena pound (£) is a currency used for payment on some overseas territories of the United Kingdom. It is official for islands of Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Ascension. The pound is abbreviated to SHP, a term used in the global financial arena.

The pound is subdivided into pence. They are also known as pennies. Every Saint Helena pound consists of 100 pence. On the British Overseas Territories, the pound has been used since the 17th century. It circulates along with the national currency of Great Britain – pound sterling. First coins, pennies and farthings, were minted manually. For some time, there were doblons as well.