U.K. money

[babthrower]

Since going metric, how does British money work? Are there 100 pennies in a pound, for example? (Signed: Canadian)

[larabell]

Yes. 100 pence in a pound, that's how the metric system works. There are also 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, 1 pound and 2 pound coins. Notes are 5, 10, 20, and 50 pounds.

[mikewith]

And as to how it works in practice...much more easily than before. it's hard to imagine what UK would be like in a world of shilling, guineas etc etc