Pound sterling equal to 100 pence. Outstanding bills of 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 pounds, and coins in 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 pence and 1 pound. Most commonly, especially in the provinces, used the names of old British coins - "guinea", "shilling", "penny" and others, but the actual payment system is still a pound. From 1 January 2002, despite the entry of the euro in the EU, the UK remains the national currency.
