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Pound sterling

Also known as sterling

The pound sterling is the currency of the United Kingdom. In the nineteenth century, backed by the City of London's financial power, it served as the world's principal reserve currency. Its dominance underpinned the global trade and investment of the British Empire.

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British EmpireSocioeconomy, DeclineUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandSocioeconomyKonbaung dynastyDecline

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pound sterling. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pound-sterling
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“Pound sterling.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pound-sterling. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Pound sterling.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pound-sterling.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Pound sterling’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pound-sterling (Accessed: ).

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