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Where did the pound sterling symbol originate?

April 26, 2017originate pound Sterling symbol

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Where did the pound sterling symbol originate?

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The £ symbol is a corruption of the letter L, which stems from the use of the latin word Libra (plural Librae) – a Roman unit of weight. The pound currency is named after a weight because one English pound used to have the same value as one ‘tower pound’ (326 grams) of silver.