<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by phred:
... How many Quid to a Pound? ...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Hey phred, at a guess - you're an American, right ?
Quid is a slang term for a pound. (I think it comes from quid pro quo ??)
We have 100 pence to the pound, and the coins are 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, and £2.
Notes are £5, £10, £20 and £50.
[ Specials are occasionally minted, for coin collectors and to mark National occassions: these are usually worth at face value 25p, or £5. They are legal tender, but not really meant for spending, so they don't go into circulation.]
And the exchange rate for a British Pound Sterling to the Almighty Dollar is around $1.41 = £1.00
lightlover
Ps - phred, I can do you a good price if you want to buy London Bridge ......
[Edit - Alan, looks like we post-crossed. Just shows how slow my tpying is.]