Saint Helenian Pound to Euro — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha,

Currency Code, Symbol: SHP, £

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 pence, £1, £2

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: £5, £10, £20

History: The Saint Helena pound (£) is a currency used for payment on some overseas territories of the United Kingdom. It is official for islands of Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Ascension. The pound is abbreviated to SHP, a term used in the global financial arena.The pound is subdivided into pence. They are also known as pennies. Every Saint Helena pound consists of 100 pence. On the British Overseas Territories, the pound has been used since the 17th century. It circulates along with the national currency of Great Britain – pound sterling. First coins, pennies and farthings, were minted manually. For some time, there were doblons as well.Read More

Country of Circulation: European Union

Currency Code, Symbol: EUR, €

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, €1, €2

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: €5, €10, €20, €50, €100

History: The euro (sign: €, code: EUR, number: 978) is a currency unit that is used for payment on the Eurozone territory. It is used among the majority of European countries: in Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, etc. A common abbreviation of the currency is EUR.Every euro is worth 100 cents. Sometimes the coins are called eurocents to avoid misunderstanding. The € currency was introduced in 2002 after the official establishment of the European Union. It has replaced a lot of European currencies: Greek drachma, Lithuanian litas, Slovak krona and so on. Introducing euro on a vast territory has allowed to remove transfer commission connected to conversion. Many preserved local currencies have a rate closely tied to EUR.Read More