Pound Sterling to Romanian Leu

The British pound or pound sterling (symbol: £, code: GBP, number: 826) is the official currency of Great Britain also used in the British Crown dependencies of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. Also in circulation on the Island of St. Helena, the Island of Ascension, Tristan da Cugna Island, the Falklands and in Gibraltar.

One pound is subdivided into one hundred pence. The abbreviation UKL - United Kingdom Libra is also sometimes used. The name derives from antique silver coins. However, there are other versions of the origin of the concept of "sterling”.

The Romanian leu (symbol: L, code: RON, number 946). One leu is subdivided into 100 bani. The banknotes bear the images of historical figures, writers, artists, buildings and tourist places.

The contemporary samples were introduced into circulation in 2005, following the revaluation at the exchange rate of 10 000 “old” lei for 1 “new” leu.