Manx pound for the island since 1865. In 1971 the United Kingdom moved to a decimal currency, with the pound subdivided into 100 pence. The Isle of Man Government, having issued its own banknotes for ten years, took the opportunity to approach the Royal Mint and request its own versions of the decimal coins, which were introduced in 1971. The "Murrey Pennies" of 1668 were the first to depict the 'triskeles' symbol and the Island motto ""Quocunque Gesseris Stabit"" (sic), both of which have continued to feature on Manx coinage until the present day (the motto was corrected to ""Quocunque Jeceris Stabit""
Exeter pound Interest Company and made a profit by setting an "expiry date" on each note, which was identified in very small print on the note itself, often overlooked at the point of exchange. This meant that many notes although paid for at the equivalent value in sterling could not actually be spent if not used by the specified deadline. Previous to the Exeter Pound, local currencies were launched in the UK in Bristol (2012), Totnes (2006), Lewes (2008), Brixton (2009) and Stroud (2010). Exeter pound The Exeter Pound (£E) was a form of local complementary currency, or community currency launched in