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pound

ポンド　—　Names of money

The currency of Britain. It first meant one pound weight of silver.

Solidus of Constantine Solidus of ConstantineAD 310–313 Penny of Offa Penny of Offa757–796 Silver denier of Charlemagne Silver denier of Charlemagne794 onward
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⚠ The name of the coin is also the name of a unit of weight. This is a remnant of an era when payments were made by weighing silver, a legacy that has persisted as the name of the currency for a thousand years.