banknotes

50 Belgian Francs Treasury banknote (Royal couple)

This cinquante francs – vijftig frank banknote depicts the images of King Baudouin I and Queen Fabiola. The words ‘Koninkrijk België thésaurie’ are printed on the note.

You get: £0.09350

1 BFR = £0.0018700000

50 Deutsche Marks banknote type Kaufmann (Bank Deutcher Länder)

The West-German banknote of fünfzig deutsche mark shows the portrait of Hans Imhof, German merchant. On the note a caption reads ‘Bank Deutscher Länder’.

You get: £14.60150

1 DEM = £0.2920300000

50 Dutch Guilders banknote (Willem III)

On the brown-coloured 50 gulden banknote from 1945 is the portrait of Stadtholder Willem III of Orange. Featured in the design are oak leaves and acorns.

You get: £4.59550

1 NLG = £0.0919100000

50 French Francs banknote (Luc Olivier Merson)

Named after the designer, this 50 French francs banknote is often referred to as a Luc Olivier Merson note. Merson was a French academic painter and illustrator. He designed currency and stamps.

You get: £0.03200

1 FRF = £0.0006400000

50 rupees Central Bank of Ceylon banknote (King Parakramabahu I statue)

The Rs50 bill from the Bank of Ceylon shows a statue of King Parakramabahu I on the front and moonstone stairwell to Queens Paviion in the ancient city of Anuradhapura on the back side. Carved into the moonstone are animal designs including elephants, horses, lions, bulls and swans.

You get: £0.07000

1 LKR = £0.0014000000

500 Hong Kong Dollars banknote (Sir Thomas Jackson HSBC 1935-1969)

This five hundred dollars note features Sir Thomas Jackson, 1st Baronet, bank manager. On the banknote a caption reads ‘The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’.

You get: £30.27500

1 HKD = £0.0605500000

Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited 10 Pounds banknote (Britannia and Hibernia)

This Northern Irish ten pounds banknote features an image of Britannia and Hibernia. Printed on the banknote is the text ‘Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited’.

You get: £7.50000

1 NIP = £0.7500000000

Ten Dollars National Currency banknote brown seal

This ten dollar bill with brown seal has Founding Father Alexander Hamilton on the obverse, and the United States Treasury Building on the reverse. As the first Treasury Secretary and founder of the new nation’s financial system, Hamilton is one of a small number of Americans featured on US banknotes that did not serve as … Continued

You get: £6.15740

1 USD = £0.6157400000

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 50 Pounds banknote

This fifty pounds sterling banknote features the portrait of Lord Ilay, 3rd Duke of Argyll. Printed on the paper note is the text ‘The Royal Bank of Scotland plc’.

You get: £46.00000

1 SCP = £0.9200000000

10 rupees Central Bank of Ceylon banknote (King Parakramabahu I statue)

This green coloured Rs10 bill shows a statue of Sinhalese King Parakramabahu I on the front side. Text on the ten Ceylonese rupees bill reads ‘Central Bank of Ceylon’. The back side of the 10 rupees note shows a stone carving of two midgets and a guard holding a ‘punkalasa’ pot of plenty.

You get: £0.01400

1 LKR = £0.0014000000

10 Singapore Dollars banknote (President Encik Yusof bin Ishak)

The banknote of ten dollars features the image of Encik Yusof bin Ishak. The $10 note exists in a paper and a polymer version. A caption on the red colored ten dollar note reads ‘Singapore’. The back of the $10 Singapore dollar bill features different sports: Running, tennis, football, sailing and swimming.

You get: £4.67060

1 SGD = £0.4670600000

100 Deutsche Marks banknote (Bank Deutcher Länder 1948)

This red-colored German hundert deutsche mark bill shows a sitting woman with globe, reading a book, the personification of science. Text on the 100 Deutschmark banknote reads ‘Banknote’.

You get: £29.20300

1 DEM = £0.2920300000

100 Dutch Guilders banknote (Geldzuivering)

This banknote of 100 gulden, dated 7 May 1945, was issued shortly after the liberation of the Netherlands from the occupying German forces, at the end of World War II. All citizens were obliged to exchange their occupation money for the newly issued banknotes and limits per person applied. The name of this banknote is … Continued

You get: £9.19100

1 NLG = £0.0919100000

100 French Francs banknote (Luc Olivier Merson)

This Cent Francs banknote was designed by French painter Luc Olivier Merson. For this reason the note is often referred to as the ‘Luc Olivier Merson Cent Francs note’. It measures 182mm by 112mm.

You get: £0.06400

1 FRF = £0.0006400000

100 Spanish Pesetas banknote (Christopher Columbus)

This Spanish cien pesetas banknote features Christopher Columbus, the explorer who discovered America. On the note a caption reads ‘El Banco De España’.

You get: £0.04100

1 ESP = £0.0004100000

20 Belgian Francs Treasury banknote (Orlande de Lassus)

The note of vingt francs – twintig frank shows Orlande de Lassus and King Leopold I. Printed on the banknote is the text ‘Royaume de Belgique trésorerie’.

You get: £0.03740