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Learn about the four denominations of Bank of England notes featuring Churchill, Austen, Turner and Turing. Find out how to check the security features and the withdrawal dates of previous notes.
- Note
Exchanging old notes. This note replaces our paper £5 note...
- Exchanging Old Banknotes
The exchanged notes can only be sent to a UK address. This...
- Withdrawn Banknotes
£20 Series E (revised version) Date first issued: 27...
- UK Notes and Coins
UK Notes and Coins. The pound sterling is the official...
- Note
Currently circulating Bank of England notes. The pound sterling banknotes in current circulation consist of Series G Bank of England notes in denominations of £5, £10, £20 and £50. The obverse of these banknotes all feature the portrait of Elizabeth II originally introduced in 1990.
May 21, 2024 · The Bank of England will stop accepting paper £20 and £50 notes as legal tender after 30 September 2022. These notes are being replaced by polymer notes featuring J.M.W. Turner and Alan Turing, which are more secure and durable.
Main articles: Banknotes of the pound sterling and Bank of England note issues. Note : The description of banknotes given here relates to notes issued by the Bank of England . Three banks in Scotland and four banks in Northern Ireland also issue notes, in some or all of the denominations: £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100.
CoinPre-decimalisation ValuePost-decimalisation ValueDates Of UseMite1 / 24 d£0.000173615th century1 / 16 d£0.000261839–1868.1 / 12 d£0.00034721827–1913.1 / 8 d£0.000520831828–1868.Banknotes. Sterling banknotes are the banknotes of the United Kingdom and British Islands, denominated in pounds sterling (GBP). £5 (five pounds) £10 (10 pounds) £20 (twenty pounds) £50 (fifty pounds) each denomination has its own size and colour.
Current banknotes. Features. Withdrawn notes. History. Provincial banknote issues. Gold shortages. Restriction of banknote issues. Introduction of legal tender. Note-issuing monopoly. Note printing. 20th century. Denominations. 10/–. £1. £5. £10. £20. £500,000. £1,000,000, £10,000,000 and £100,000,000. Counterfeited and withdrawn notes.
