I just went and googled British currency to get an understanding of what you meant, Lou.

Here's how it works in the US...
we have coins....
penny - one cent
nickel - five cents
dime - ten cents
quarter - twenty-five cents

*less common coins*
half dollar - fifty cents
dollar - one dollar - (susan b anthony dollar, sacagawea dollar are the ones I'm most familiar with)

we have dollars (paper currency)
$1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 - there is also a $2 which I think I've only ever seen in the collection in my mom's dresser drawer and never seen used.

I'm sure someone like PF will be able to chime in with the origins and how this all ties back to England, as there certainly appears to be similarities.

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