banknotes

30 British Pounds banknote (white note)

The antique bill of thirty pounds features the portrait of Britannia in the top left corner. On the £30 white note a caption reads ‘Bank of England’.

You get: £27.60000

1 GBP = £0.9200000000

5 Canadian Dollars banknote (Edward Prince of Wales series 1935)

This five dollars banknote depicts Edward Prince of Wales. The words ‘bank of Canada’ are printed on the paper banknote. This banknote was in circulation for only two years.

You get: £1.63625

1 CAD = £0.3272500000

5 rupees Central Bank of Ceylon banknote (Armorial Ensign series)

The bright red and orange coloured banknote of five rupees shows the lion with sword, symbol of the Sinhalese people, on the front side. The design is the armorial ensign of Ceylon and later Sri Lanka. On the back side of this old Rs5 bill is the statue of King Parakramabahu the Great.

You get: £0.00700

1 LKR = £0.0014000000

5 Spanish Pesetas banknote (Palace of Segovia)

The Spanish banknote of 5 cinco pesetas features the Palace of Segovia in Segovia, Spain. The five pesetas note contains the words ‘Banco De España’.

You get: £0.00205

1 ESP = £0.0004100000

50 Pfennig banknote Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz 1947)

The German banknote of fünfzig pfennig geldschein shows a bundle of wheat and a symmetrical design. The word ‘Geldschein’ is printed on the banknote.

You get: £0.14602

1 DEM = £0.2920300000

50 Singapore Dollars banknote (Commemorative issue)

The orange-red-colored Singapore banknote of fifty dollars features Yusof Bin Ishak in a reflective window in the polymer note. On the note a caption reads ‘Singapore’.

You get: £23.35300

1 SGD = £0.4670600000

500 French Francs banknote (Bleu et Rose)

This banknote is called the ‘Bleu et Rose’ 500 francs note (meaning ‘blue and pink’) because of the two main colours of the banknote. The Cinq Cent Francs note is rather large, measuring 242 by 140mm.

You get: £0.32000

1 FRF = £0.0006400000

500 Hong Kong Dollars banknote (Bank of China 2003 issue)

The words ‘Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited’ are printed on the $500 HKD paper note. The banknote of five hundred hong kong dollars measures 158mm by 79mm.

You get: £30.27500

1 HKD = £0.0605500000

The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound banknote (1927-1955 series)

The blue-colored Scottish banknote of one pound features a unicorn and a lion. The £1 pound note displays the bank name ‘The Royal Bank of Scotland’.

You get: £0.85000

1 SCP = £0.8500000000

Ulster Bank Limited 100 Pounds banknote (series 1977-1982)

The red-colored Northern Irish bill of one hundred pounds features a lakeside view. The £100 pound banknote contains the words ‘Ulster Bank Limited’.

You get: £75.00000

1 NIP = £0.7500000000

1 Dutch Guilder banknote (Zilverbon)

This brick coloured Zilberbon bill of 1 Dutch Guilder was in use during World War II. The 1,- NLG banknote has a simple design with the Dutch coat of arms on the back side.

You get: £0.09191

1 NLG = £0.0919100000

10 Canadian Dollars banknote (Princess Mary series 1935)

This ten dollars bill has the image of Princess Mary. The paper banknote contains the words ‘bank of Canada’. 10 Canadian Dollar notes like these were monolingual. They were replaced by a bilingual version only two years after their introduction.

You get: £3.27250

1 CAD = £0.3272500000

1000 French Francs banknote (Bleu et Rose)

The 1000 French francs banknote type Bleu & Rose is a large banknote, measuring 235mm by 130mm. Its design features cherubs and a variety of animals.

You get: £0.64000

1 FRF = £0.0006400000

1000 Hong Kong Dollars banknote (Bank of China 2003 issue)

The words ‘Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited’ are printed on the paper note. It is the highest denomination banknote issued by the BOC. The banknote of one thousand hong kong dollars measures 164mm by 82mm.

You get: £60.55000

1 HKD = £0.0605500000

2 rupees Central Bank of Ceylon banknote (Armorial Ensign series)

The Sri Lanka Ceylon armorial ensign with a lion holding a sword is featured on this old Rs2 bill. The back of the two rupees banknote shows the circular Buddhist temple of Polonnaruwa, built to hold the Relic of the tooth.

You get: £0.00280

1 LKR = £0.0014000000

20 Belgian Francs banknote (type Vermillon)

The red-green-colored Belgian banknote of 20 francs, type Vermillon, has an image of a lion. On the 20 francs note a caption reads ‘payables a vue’.

You get: £0.03740

1 BFR = £0.0018700000

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