Banknotes UNITED KINGDOM - a catalog of banknotes of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
In circulation Banknotes in denominations of 5, 10, 20 and 50 pounds. Issuing bank - Bank of England. The Pound of the Bank of England is a freely convertible currency worldwide, legal tender in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland; island possessions - Guernsey, Jersey, Maine.
At the same time, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Guernsey, Jersey, Maine have their own currency circulating in parallel with the pound, which is not accepted outside these possessions, is exchanged by local banks at face value.
In 2016, on September 13, the first polymer banknote of 5 pounds was issued, with which the introduction of an updated series of UK banknotes of all denominations will begin. In mid-2017, a £ 10 polymer banknote dedicated to the writer Jane Austen is slated for release, and a £ 2020 banknote dedicated to painter and printmaker Joseph Mallord William Turner is scheduled to be issued in 20. There is no information about the issue of the 50 pound banknote, which of the famous people of Great Britain it will be dedicated to and from what material it will be made - it is not known.
£ 5. Obverse: On the right side of the Banknote there is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. The denomination is indicated in the upper left and right corners of the banknote. In the upper center part of the Banknote is the inscription: "Bank of England | I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of five pound" In the upper left corner there is an inscription: "LONDON FOR THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND" and the signature of the Chief Cashier (London Governor of the Bank of England). In the lower central part of the Banknote, the denomination is indicated by the letters: "Five pound" (Five pounds).
Reverse: In the central part of the Banknote there is an image of Winston Churchill against the background of the London Parliament building. "Bank of England" (Bank of England). The denomination is indicated in the upper right corner of the Banknote with the number "5" and in the lower central part with the letters: "Five pound". Under the portrait of the former prime minister is one of his most famous phrases, uttered in his speech to Parliament on May 13, 1940: "I have nothing to offer but blood toil tears and sweat" (I have nothing to offer but sweat, blood and tears).
The banknote is made of polymer.
Size: 125 x 65 mm.
The banknote in circulation since September 13, 2016.
£ 10.
Obverse: In the center of the upper part of the Banknote there is a stylized inscription: BANK OF ENGLAND. Below - an inscription in three lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF | TEN | POUNDS. Below is the logo of the Bank of England and the signature of the bank's chief treasurer. On the right side of the Banknote there is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The denomination of 10 is placed in the upper corners of the banknote.
The banknote contains: watermark; security thread; micro-printing; hologram.
This banknote has been in circulation since November 7, 2000.
£ 20.
Obverse: In the center of the upper part of the Banknote there is a stylized inscription: BANK OF ENGLAND. Below - an inscription in three lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF, at the bottom of the Banknote the continuation of the inscription: TWENTY | POUNDS. In the upper left corner - the signature of the chief treasurer of the bank, in the lower left corner - the logo of the Bank of England. On the right side of the Banknote there is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II against the background of the Bank of England building. The denomination of 20 is placed in the upper corners of the banknote.
Reverse side: In the center of the upper part of the Banknote - the inscription: TWENTY POUNDS, in the center of the lower part - the inscription: BANK OF ENGLAND. The field of the Banknote is occupied by the image of a manufactory, on the left side of the Banknote there is a portrait of Adam Smith (1723 - 1790), a Scottish economist, philosopher-ethicist, one of the “fathers” of modern economic theory. Under the portrait - a facsimile of A. Smith and the years of his life. The £ 20 denomination is placed in the upper right corner of the banknote. The serial number is on the top left (vertical) and bottom right (horizontal).
The year on the banknote is 2006. Size: 149 x 80 mm. Series BA 74, no. 579981. The banknote contains: watermark; security thread; micro-printing; superimposed images; hologram.
Banknote of this type in circulation since March 13, 2007
£ 50.
Obverse: In the center of the upper part of the Banknote there is a stylized inscription: BANK OF ENGLAND. Below - an inscription in three lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF, at the bottom of the Banknote the continuation of the inscription: FIFTY | POUNDS. In the upper left corner - the signature of the chief treasurer of the bank, in the lower left corner - the logo of the Bank of England. On the right side of the Banknote there is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II against the background of the Bank of England building. The denomination of 50 is placed in the upper corners of the banknote.
Reverse side: In the center of the upper part of the Banknote - the inscription: FIFTY POUNDS, in the center of the lower part - the inscription: BANK OF ENGLAND. In the central part of the Banknote there are portraits of Matthew Bolton (1728 - 1809), an English industrialist and his business partner, the Scottish engineer James Watt (1736 - 1819); in the last quarter of the 50th century. the partners began production of Bolton & Watt steam engines. Background: Bolton's Soho plant, first, a steam engine. The £ XNUMX denomination is placed in the upper right corner of the banknote.
The banknote contains: watermark; security thread; micro-printing; superimposed images; hologram.
This banknote has been in circulation since November 2, 2011.
Banknotes of PREVIOUS ISSUES:
£ 5.
Obverse: In the center of the upper part of the Banknote there is a stylized inscription: BANK OF ENGLAND. Below is an inscription in three lines: I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF | FIVE | POUNDS. Below is the logo of the Bank of England and the signature of the bank's chief treasurer. On the right side of the Banknote there is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The denomination with the number 5 is placed in the upper corners of the banknote, the serial number - in the upper left (horizontally) and right (vertically) parts of the banknote.
Reverse side: In the center of the upper part of the Banknote - the inscription: BANK OF ENGLAND | FIVE | POUNDS. The field of the Banknote is occupied by an image of an unfolded fan, on the right side of the Banknote is a portrait of Elizabeth Fry (1780 - 1845), a famous social activist who comes from a family who built the first chocolate factory in England in 1728. E. Fry is a prison reformer in Great Britain. Under the portrait - a facsimile of E. Fry and the years of her life. On the left side of the Banknote - the image of E. Fry's social activities. The £ 5 denomination is placed in the upper corners of the banknote.
The year on the banknote is 2002. Size: 135 x 70 mm. JH 59 series, no. 899598. The banknote contains: watermark; security thread; micro-printing; hologram.
Banknote of this type in circulation since May 21, 2002
