The Queens Head first appeared on British banknotes in 1959.

The Bank of England is the central agency for the production of British banknotes.

Bank of England banknotes are the only legal tender notes that are accepted in England and Wales.

By mutual agreement between the banks, the banknotes of Scotland and Northern Ireland are treated as legal tender in England and Wales although they do not have the status of legal tender.

"Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya and British Borneo" is what was printed across all Malaya and British Borneo banknotes from 1953 to 1967.

Although banknotes were printed, there are no British banknotes known to still exist from prior to 1775.

If there was a "One Pound" note in 1642, it was most likely a hand written promissory note.