Jersey Pound to Euro — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Jersey

Currency Code, Symbol: JEP, £

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

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

History: The Kersey pound (£) is a currency used on the territory of the Jersey Island. It circulates along with the pound sterling. JEP is an international abbreviation, common on the international currency exchange and conversion offices.Pence (pennies) are used as change for the Jersey pound. Every JEP has 100 pennies. The currency was introduced in 1837, taking place of the outdated French livre. The official languages of the island are English and French. Notes and coins demonstrate two denominations simultaneously. One of them correlates with the pound, the other one – with the livre.Read More

Country of Circulation: European Union

Currency Code, Symbol: EUR, €

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, €1, €2

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

History: The euro (sign: €, code: EUR, number: 978) is a currency unit that is used for payment on the Eurozone territory. It is used among the majority of European countries: in Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, etc. A common abbreviation of the currency is EUR.Every euro is worth 100 cents. Sometimes the coins are called eurocents to avoid misunderstanding. The € currency was introduced in 2002 after the official establishment of the European Union. It has replaced a lot of European currencies: Greek drachma, Lithuanian litas, Slovak krona and so on. Introducing euro on a vast territory has allowed to remove transfer commission connected to conversion. Many preserved local currencies have a rate closely tied to EUR.Read More