Convert an amount into the smallest number of notes & coins, currently written for British Currency but should be easy to modify

gistfile1.py

def toCash(amount):
	pounds,pence = divmod(amount, 1)
	pounds = int(pounds)
	pence = pence*100
	pence = int(round(pence))
	notes = [50, 20, 10, 5, 1]   #These are the whole amounts Yes I know the £1 & £2 are coins in the UK!
	coins = [50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1]  #These are the less than whole amounts eg the pence
	for note in notes:
		count = pounds / note
		if count >= 1:
			pounds = pounds - (note * count)
		if count != 0:
			print str(count) + " X £" + str(note)   #Replace £ with your local currency symbol eg $ € zł etc
	for coin in coins:
		count = pence / coin
		if count >= 1:
			pence = pence - (coin * count)
		if count != 0:
			print str(count) + " X " + str(coin) + "p"   #Replace p with your local centesimal currency eg cents, øre, bani, etc