West Indian pound

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The pound was the currency of several British Caribbean territories until 1949 when it was generally replaced by the West Indian dollar. It was equivalent to sterling and was divided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence.

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Early history of money in the British West Indies Archived 2015-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, Central Bank of Barbados

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West Indian pound

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