The currency of the UK is the Pound Sterling (or more normally, just Pound). The Bank of England produces all of the banknotes for England and Wales, whilst several banks in Northern Ireland and Scotland produce notes to their own designs. Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man also issue their own notes.
The only notes in current issue in England are £5, £10, £20 and £50.
Scotland, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man also have £1 notes. Scotland and Northern Ireland also issue £100 notes.
Bank of England banknotes currently in circulation include the -
Five Pound
Ten Pound
Twenty Pound
Fifty Pound
Apart from Queen Elizabeth II, the famous faces on current Bank of England banknotes are - Five Pound - Elizabeth Fry Ten Pound - Charles Darwin Twenty Pound - Adam Smith Fifty Pound - Sir John Houblon
Scotland uses the same currency as the rest of the United Kingdom, the Pound Sterling.
De La Rue PLC print all English banknotes under licence from the Bank of England.
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.
Current Bank of England banknotes include the Five, Ten, Twenty and Fifty Pound notes. Prior to decimalisation, 20th century Bank of England banknotes included the Ten Shilling, One, Five, Ten, Twenty, Fifty, One Hundred, Two Hundred, Five Hundred and One Thousand Pound notes. The Ten pound and higher notes were discontinued in 1945.
Yes, you can use American money in Scotland, but it may not be accepted by all businesses. It's recommended to exchange your American dollars for British pounds in order to easily make purchases and transactions while in Scotland. Many places in Scotland also accept credit and debit cards for payments.
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Australia's (Commonwealth of Australia) first banknotes were issued in 1913 and included the Ten Shilling, One Pound, Five Pound and Ten Pound notes.
The Bank of England currently issues Five Pound, Ten Pound, Twenty Pound and Fifty Pound notes for Britain, plus a variety of banknotes for a number of other countries.
Bank of England banknotes currently in circulation include the 5, 10, 20 and 50 Pound notes. See the link below for images of current Bank of England banknotes.
Queen Elizabeth II was the first British Monarch to appear on Bank of England banknotes. The Series "C" (green) One Pound note (Chief Cashier L.K. O'Brien) was the first to be issued with her portrait on the 17th of March, 1960.
If you refer to Bank of England banknotes, those currently in circulation include the Five, Ten, Twenty and Fifty Pound notes.