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The first British One Pound note was issued in 1797. It was white and printed only on one side, with no pictures.
The British One Pound note (Series A - 1st Issue) was first issued in 1928 and featured Britannia on the front with a view of the Bank of England building on on the reverse.
The British One Pound note (Emergency Wartime Issue) was first issued in 1940 and featured Britannia on the front with a view of the Bank of England building on on the reverse.
The British One Pound note (Series A - 2nd Issue) was first issued in 1948 and featured Britannia on the front with a view of the Bank of England building on on the reverse.
The British One Pound note (Series A - 3rd Issue) was first issued in 1948 and featured Britannia on the front with a view of the Bank of England building on on the reverse.
The British One Pound note (Series C) was first issued in 1960 and featured Queen Elizabeth II on the front with Britannia on the reverse.
The British One Pound note (Series D) was first issued in 1978 and featured Queen Elizabeth II on the front with Sir Isaac newton (physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist and theologian) on the reverse.
The British One Pound note (Series D - revised) was first issued in 1981 and featured Queen Elizabeth II on the front with Sir Isaac Newton (physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist and theologian) on the reverse.
The One Pound note was last issued in 1984 and demonetised in 1988 after being replaced by a One Pound coin in 1983.
All British decimal banknotes have a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the front.
The first Bank of England Twenty Pound note was issued in 1725. It was white and printed only on one side, with no pictures.
The Bank of England Twenty Pound note (Series D) was first issued in 1970 and featured William Shakespeare (Playwright) on the reverse.
The Bank of England Twenty Pound note (Series E) was first issued in 1991 and featured Michael Faraday (chemist and physicist) on the reverse.
The Bank of England Twenty Pound note (Series E revised) was first issued in 1993 and featured Michael Faraday (chemist and physicist) on the reverse.
The Bank of England Twenty Pound note (Series E) was first issued in 1999 and featured Sir Edward Elgar (classical composer) on the reverse. This note was withdrawn from circulation on the 30th of June, 2010.
The current Bank of England Twenty Pound note (Series E) was issued in 2007 and features Queen Elizabeth II on the front with Adam Smith (moral philosopher and political economist - cited as the father of modern economics) on the reverse. It incorporates enhanced security features. It is the same size and predominantly the same colour as the old style £20 note that features Sir Edward Elgar on the back.
The first Bank of England Five Pound note was issued in 1793. It was white and printed only on one side, with no pictures.
The first Bank of England Five Pound note (Series B) with a picture on it was first issued in 1957 and featured a helmeted Britannia on the front with a lion on the reverse.
The Bank of England Five Pound note (Series C) was first issued in 1963 and featured Queen Elizabeth II on the front with a seated Britannia on the reverse.
The Bank of England Five Pound note (Series D) was first issued in 1971 and featured Queen Elizabeth II on the front with the Duke of Wellington (soldier and statesman) on the reverse.
The Bank of England Five Pound note (Series E) was first issued in 1990 and featured Queen Elizabeth II on the front with George Stephenson (civil and mechanical engineer) on the reverse.
The current Bank of England Five Pound note (Series E) was issued in 2002 and features Queen Elizabeth II on the front with Elizabeth Fry (social reformer and philanthropist) on the reverse.
Queen Elizabeth II is on the obverse of all British Coins from 1953 to present.
Since 2008, the reverse of all British coins when positioned together, depict the Royal Shield. Each coin has a portion of the Shield on its reverse.
Prior to the redesign of the reverse -
- One Penny - Portcullis with chains
- Two pence - Plumes
- Five pence - Crowned thistle
- Ten pence - Lion passant guardant
- Twenty pence - Crowned double rose
- Fifty pence - often feaured Britannia, but most commonly has a commemorative design
- One Pound - often has a commemorative design, but also depicts a theme representing one of England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland in successive years
- Two Pound - most commonly has a commemorative design
Bank of England banknotes feature Queen Elizabeth II on the front. On the reverse -
- Five Pound - Elizabeth Fry
- Ten Pound - Charles Darwin
- Twenty Pound - (old style) Sir Edward Elgar - to be withdrawn from 30-June-2010
- Twenty Pound - (new style) Adam Smith
- Fifty Pound - Sir John Houblon (old), Matthew Boulton and James Watt (new)
The first Bank of England Ten Pound note was issued in 1759. It was white and printed only on one side, with no pictures.
The Bank of England Ten Pound note (Series C) was first issued in 1964 and featured Queen Elizabeth II on the front with a lion on the reverse.
The Bank of England Ten Pound note (Series D) was first issued in 1975 and featured Queen Elizabeth II on the front with Florence Nightingale (nurse, writer and statistician) on the reverse.
The Bank of England Ten Pound note (Series E) was first issued in 1992 and featured Queen Elizabeth II on the front with Charles Dickens (novelist) on the reverse.
The Bank of England Ten Pound note (Series E - revised) was next issued in 1993 and features Queen Elizabeth II on the front with Charles Dickens (novelist) on the reverse.
The current Bank of England Ten Pound note (Series E - revised) was next issued in 2002 and features Queen Elizabeth II on the front with Charles Darwin (naturalist) on the reverse.
The first Bank of England Fifty Pound note was issued in 1725. It was white and printed only on one side, with no pictures.
The first Bank of England Fifty Pound note (Series D) with a picture on it was first issued in 1981 and featured Sir Christopher Wren (architect) on the reverse.
The current Bank of England Fifty Pound note (Series E) was issued in 1994 and features Queen Elizabeth II on the front with Sir John Houblon (first Governor of the Bank of England) on the reverse.
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When was The Million Pound Note created?
The Bank of England first issued a regular Fifty Pound note in around 1725. The Bank of England issued the modern Fifty Pound note in 1981.
Is the Bank of England Fifty Pound note being withdrawn?
A new Bank of England Fifty Pound note featuring Matthew Boulton and James Watt was issued into circulation on the 2nd of November, 2011. The older style Bank of England Fifty Pound note featuring Sir John Houblon will be progressively withdrawn from circulation at a date to be advised after a public announcement from the Bank of England.
What is the larger british bank note?
The fifty pound Sterling note is the largest bank note in circulation in England.
When fifty pounds notes are going out of circulation?
The Bank of England Fifty Pound note will not be going out of circulation. The new Bank of England Fifty Pound note featuring Matthew Boulton and James Watt was issued for circulation on the 2nd of November, 2011. The Bank of England Fifty Pound note it replaces featuring Sir John Houblon will be withdrawn from circulation and demonetised after a publicity campaign by the Bank of England in due course.
What other denominations are there besides the Five pound note and the fifty pound note?
If you refer to Bank of England banknotes, those currently in circulation include the Five, Ten, Twenty and Fifty Pound notes.
Are you entitled to refuse a fifty pound note?
The Bank of England Fifty Pound note is legal tender in England and Wales, and by arrangement with the banks concerned, in Scotland and Northern Ireland as well. A business person is entitled to refuse large denomination banknotes for small purchases, ie. a Fifty Pound note for a packet of chewing gum.
When was the Bank of England Twenty Pound note first issued?
The first Bank of England Twenty Pound note was issued in 1725. The first Bank of England decimal Twenty Pound note was issued in 1970.
When was the blue Bank of England Five Pound note withdrawn?
The Series "B" Bank of England (blue) Five Pound note was demonetised in 1967. The Series "C" Bank of England (blue) Five Pound note was demonetised in 1973. The Series "D" Bank of England (blue) Five Pound note was demonetised in 1991.
Can you spend a brown fifty pound note?
The Bank of England has yet to advise a date for the Sir John Houblon Fifty Pound note to be withdrawn. Some banks, building societies, and Post Offices will still accept the most recent of the notes withdrawn from circulation for deposit to customer accounts or exchange for current series notes however, this is at the discretion of the business concerned. The Bank of England will always accept old notes for face value in current notes. The Bank of England Fifty Pound note featuring Boulton and Watt on the reverse was issued in November 2011.
Is their any value on a Bank of England Fifty Pound note with Christopher Wren on it?
Because it is a long withdrawn banknote, the Bank of England will honour it to the value of Fifty Pounds. As far as any collector value is concerned, it would depend on the Chief Cashier, serial number and condition of the note.
What is the value of a Bank of England Fifty Pound note serial E16?
A Bank of England Fifty Pound note (Series E - red)(Chief Cashier G.E. A. Kentfield - serial E16), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch anything up to £95 GBP. Alternatively, they are still worth Fifty Pounds if you return it to the Bank of England.A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
What is the weight of a Bank of England Ten Pound note?
The current Bank of England Ten Pound note with Charles Darwin on the reverse weighs 0.923 grams.
