Talk:Anglo-Saxon pound

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When banking was nationalised during the early 20th century, the Bank of England took control of the nation's currency, and the Pound Sterling became the nation's official currency. -- not terribly relevant to the Saxons, and not correct in any case. The BoE was created as the banker of the English Government in 1694 and has issued notes since soon afterwards. The BoE was nationalised in 1946, but the rest of the banking industry wasn't. -- Arwel 20:12, 2 Sep 2004 (UTC)

According to Banknote, 1st European paper money was 1660, also well after the Saxons! 80.43.170.138 17:26, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)