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Current pound sterling Coins and Banknotes Right now there are five different denominations for banknotes in circulation, for 5, 10, 20 and 50 pounds. Interesting facts about the pound sterling It is the oldest surviving independent currency. Around A.
The English expression Spend a penny means going to the bathroom, and it originated from the need to pay one penny for the use of a public WC. This practice started during The Great Exhibition of Online money order: best price guarantee Make your order online, choose home delivery or collect it at the airport.
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Analytical or measurement cookies:. Personalisation or preference cookies:. These were unifaced, carried two language panels and were printed on hand-moulded paper manufactured at the Laverstock Paper Mills Portals.
Rupees Ten. Rupees Twenty. Rupees Hundred. British India Notes facilitated inter-spatial transfer of funds. As a security precaution, notes were cut in half. One set was sent by post.
On confirmation of receipt, the other half was despatched by post. Half note. The Victoria Portrait series was withdrawn in the wake of a spate of forgeries and replaced by the unifaced 'Underprint Series' which were introduced in In deference to public demand, notes in the denomination of Rupees Five were introduced.
Initially, notes were legally encashable only in the Currency Circle in which they were issued; however, between an , notes of denomination 5, 10, 50 and were 'universalised', i.
The Underprint Series notes were printed on moulded paper and carried 4 language panels Green Series. The languages differed as per the currency circle of Issue. Language panels were increased to 8 in the Red Series. The improved security features included a wavy line watermark, the manufacturer's code in the watermark the source of much confusion in dating , guilloche patterns and a coloured underprint.
This series remained largely unchanged till the introduction of the 'King's Portrait' series which commenced in Green Underprint - Rupees Five Hundred. Green Underprint - Rupees Five. Red Underprint - Rupees Fifty. The introduction of small denomination notes in India was essentially in the realm of the exigent.
Compulsions of the first World War led to the introduction of paper currency of small denominations. The absence of a tactile feature helps blind and partially sighted people identify the value of the note.
A unique serial number is printed horizontally and vertically on the back of the note. The horizontal number is in the bottom right corner. It is made up of multi-coloured letters and numbers, which increase in height from left to right. The vertical number runs down the left-hand side and the numbers and letters are the same height and colour.
Sir Winston Churchill was one of the greatest statesmen of all time and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from and Churchill was also a writer and an artist and is the only Prime Minister to win the Nobel Prize for literature in Also shown in the background image is the Nobel Prize medal, which Churchill was awarded in , together with the wording of the prize citation.
Many banks will accept withdrawn notes as deposits from customers. The Post Office may also accept withdrawn notes as a deposit into any bank account you can access at the Post Office. And, you can always exchange withdrawn notes with us. Would you like to give more detail? Press Spacebar or Enter to select. Our use of cookies We use necessary cookies to make our site work for example, to manage your session.
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Skip to main content. It features the politician Sir Winston Churchill. Related links Related links. How to exchange old banknotes. Key facts. Front of the note. Back of the note. Key security features Focus on these two key security features to help confirm that your notes are genuine:. Hologram image change Tilt the note from side to side.
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