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Bank of England issues new 20-pound note
The Bank of England has issues its new 20-pound banknote with an image of painter Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851). The Turner note is printed on polymer. The
Bank of England unveils design of new 20-pound note
The Bank of England has unveiled what the new 20-pound note will look like with a press release on 10 October 2019. The new note has painter J.M.W. Turner as its subject
Alan Turing to be the new face of the 50-pounds note
The Bank of England has announced who will be on the new 50-pound banknote. It is none other than the late, great Alan Turing (1912 -1954)! From Wikipedia: " Alan Mathis
Bank of Britain: "think science" for new 50-pound note
The Bank of England has announced that the face of the future polymer 50-pound note will be a scientist. As seems custom these days, the people of Britain have been aske
Bank of England plans ahead for 50-pound note
The Bank of England has launched the selection of a new character for the 50-pound banknote which is due for release after the introduction of the 20-pound note in 2020.
Great Britain issues new polymer 10-pound note
On 14 September 2017 the Bank of England has issued its new polymer 10-pound note featuring the image of writer Jane Austen (1775-1817) on the back. Features of the
Bank of England presents new 10-pound note
On 18 July 2017 the Bank of England has officially unveiled its new polymer 10-pound note featuring the image of writer Jane Austen (1775-1817) on the back. As it turns ou
There might be a fortune on 5-pound notes
Lots of people in Britain are curently rubbing their new 5-pound banknotes. Are they looking for strips of bacon after the recent animal fat scandal ? No, they're looking
Animal fat in polymer banknotes
Well, there was a controversy I didn't expect! After a tweet was sent to the Bank of England asking if the new plastic pound notes contain tallow , the answer was a ra
A look inside the vaults of the Bank of England
On Tuesday 13 September 2016 the new polymer 5-pound note will be issued to the British public at last. Because of that historic moment a very nice article has appeared on
Bank of England Museum reopens Banknote Gallery
If you plan on going to London in the near future, you can now visit the Banknote Gallery of the Bank of England Museum . The gallery has been completely refurbished and i
Bank of England reveals new 5-pound note
As announced earlier the Bank of England has today revealed what the new 5-pound banknote will look like. The new note which will be issued from 13 September 2016 featu
Bank of England announces new 20-pound note
The Bank of England has announced an update to its 20-pound banknote with an image of painter Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851). The Turner note will be printed on
'Churchill's banknote' to be revealed on 2 June 2016
The Bank of England has announced that the design of the new 5-pound note featuring Winston Churchill will be revealed on 2 June 2016. The new note will enter circulatio
Future 20-pound note will also be polymer
The Bank of England has announced that, after the 5 and 10-pound note, the future 20-pound note will also be printed on polymer. " The polymer £5 note featuring Winston
Bank of England wants new face for 20-pound note
The Bank of England has asked the public to nominate who they would like to feature on the back of the future £20 note. This new banknote will be issued in 3-5 years, prob
New signature to appear on British banknotes
The Bank of England announced on 24 February that the signature of new Chief Cashier Victoria Cleland will begin to appear on notes which will be issued on 3 March 2015.
Bank of England signs contract with Innovia
What was already expected , has now been confirmed : the Bank of England has signed a contract with polymer producer Innovia to produce the sheets of plastic needed for t
Giant and Titan on display
Last year I wrote about the Giant and the Titan, the two illustrious banknotes of 1 million and 100 million pound which are technically legal tender and are closely guarde
Bank of England explores polymer banknotes
The Bank of England is to hold a public consultation on the introduction of polymer banknotes in England. This introduction could already take place in 2016 with the new 5
Jane Austen to appear on the new 10-pound note
The rumours are true: the Bank of England has officially confirmed that writer Jane Austen (1775-1817) will be featured on the next 10-pound banknote. With this news the B
Is Jane Austen the new face for the 10 pound note?
After the Bank of England announced that Sir Winston Churchill would be the next 'head' on the 5 pound note, all hell has broken loose . Not so much over Churchill but on
"Keep a woman on the British banknotes!"
The news that Sir Winston Churchill will become the new face of the British 5 pound note has been met with harsh criticism from some people. The anger is not so much direc
Sir Winston Churchill to feature on new £5 banknote
The Bank of England has announced that former prime minister Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) will feature on the new 5 pound banknote. Bank of England Governor, Sir M
Britain's Giants and Titans
A while ago I wrote a post about the large denomination notes from the USA. They go all the way up to the infamous 100.000 dollar banknote with president Woodrow Wilson at
New face for Britains 10 Pound
The Bank of England has released a list of 150 names put forward by the public with famous Britons to be considered for the new 10 Pound banknote. This note currently has
Polymer pounds?
I already wrote about the tender which the Bank of England issued for the printing of the British banknotes from 2015 to 2029. Part of the new tender is a demand that the
Inside a gold bullion vault
Here is something you don't see everyday: the inside of the gold bullion vault of the Bank of England . I know: they're not banknotes but there was a time when this was th
British Pounds going abroad?
The Bank of England has put out a tender of 1 billion Pound for the printing of all its banknotes. This means that De la Rue could lose its contract but also that for the