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That said, have you ever wondered when humans first began trading goods and services for cold hard cash? According to PBS Online, the first metal money and coins were manufactured by China at the end of the Stone Age, around 1,000 BC. But we don’t use these anymore. The pound got its name because it’s equivalent to one pound weight of silver. The name is derived from the Latin phrase “libra pondo”, meaning “pound weight”. The £ symbol is believed to be a stylised letter “L” from “libra”. Similarly, in weight measurement, a pound is shortened to “lb”.

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