Learn about British money, new and old!

Are you planning to visit the UK, or to live here? If so, you will need to know about British money. Maybe you watch shows like Downton Abbey or Sherlock and want to understand what they’re saying when they talk about money. In this lesson, I’ll show you modern British currency. I’ll also show you our older money that was used before 1971, explain a little bit about the history of currency in the UK, and give you some related vocabulary. You’ll learn words like pound, shilling, guinea, and florin. You’ll also learn some slang for coins and notes, so you can understand and communicate naturally with locals.