American money

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English banknotes and coins

Read the texts about English and American money.

The official currency of the United Kingdom is the pound sterling which is equal to one hundred pence. The banknotes have 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pounds denominations. The halfpenny, one penny, two pence, five pence and fifty pence coins are in circulation. On the back of banknotes the portraits of famous people can be seen.

Isaac Newton, a well-known scientist who made a few very important discoveries including gravitation law – one pound banknote.

The Duke of Wellington, a famous Irish general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, Belgium in 1815 – five pound banknote.

Florence Nightingale, a founder of the nursing profession – ten pound note.

William Shakespeare, the greatest playwright- twenty pound note.

The American dollar is subdivided into one hundred cents.

On the face of American dollars one can see the portraits of the famous people:

George Washington, the first US president who gave his name to the capital of the country – $1bill.

Abraham Lincoln, the US president after the war between the northern and southern states – $5bill.

Alexander Hamilton, a famous American statesman who fought in the Independence War together with George Washington - $10 bill.

Andrew Jackson, the US president – $20 bill.

Ulysses Grant, the US president – $50bill.

Benjamin Franklin, a popular public figure, writer, diplomat and scientist- $100 bill.