banknotes

500 old Polish Zlotych banknote (Tadeusz Kościuszko)

The banknote of 500 old Polish Zloty lost much of its value after years of high inflation in Communist Poland. In 1995 the banknote was replaced by a coin of 0.05 zloty after 4 zeroes were dropped. On the old banknote of 500 Polish Zlotych is a portrait of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, national here in Poland, … Continued

You get: £0.05000

1 PLN = £0.0001000000

500 Portuguese Escudos banknote (Francisco Sanches)

The banknote of 500 escudos features Portuguese philosopher and physician Francisco Sanches. On the back of the brown-orange colored Cuinhentos Escudos Ouro banknote is a 17th Century street scene in Braga.

You get: £0.55000

1 PTE = £0.0011000000

500 Portuguese Escudos banknote (Jose Xavier Mouzinho da Silveira)

The banknote of quinhentos escudos depicts the portrait of Jose Xavier Mouzinho da Silveira, Portuguese statesman. The words ‘Banco de Portugal’ are printed on the note.

You get: £0.55000

1 PTE = £0.0011000000

500 Romanian Lei banknote (Mihai Eminescu)

This cinci sute lei banknote shows the portrait of Mihai Eminescu, Romanian poet. On the polymer plastic note a caption reads ‘Banca Nationala A Romaniei’.

You get: £61.96000

1 RON = £0.1239200000

5000 Belgian Francs banknote (Guido Gezelle)

The banknote of cinq mille francs – vijfduizend frank portrays the image of Guido Gezelle, Belgian writer. Text on the paper note reads ‘nationale bank van België’.

You get: £84.00000

1 BFR = £0.0168000000

5000 Indonesian Rupiah banknote (2016 issue)

The yellow coloured banknote of Rp 5000 Indonesian Rupiah features Idham Chalid, National Hero, on the front side. The volcano on the back side of the Lima Ribu Rupiah note is Mount Bromo in East Java. Also pictured on the back side is a girl dancing the traditional Indonesian Tari Gambyong dance.

You get: £0.15000

1 IDR = £0.0000300000

Bahrain 20 Dinars banknote (Second Issue)

The highest denomination of the Second Series Bahraini dinar notes is the BD20 bill. The brick coloured banknote features the old seat of government, Government House, in Bahrain’s capital Manama.

You get: £22.90300

1 BHD = £1.1451500000

Bank of England 1 Pound banknote (HM the Queen portrait type)

This British green-colored one pound banknote depicts the portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II. Printed on £1 the note is the text ‘Bank of England’.

You get: £0.92000

1 GBP = £0.9200000000

Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds banknote (Hibernia)

The Northern Irish note of five pounds features the Greek goddess associated with Ireland, Hibernia. The words ‘Bank of Ireland’ are printed on the banknote.

You get: £3.75000

1 NIP = £0.7500000000

Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds banknote (1970-1994 series)

The Scottish bill of five pounds shows the portrait of historical novelist Sir Walter Scott. On the £5 currency note a caption reads ‘Bank of Scotland’.

You get: £4.25000

1 SCP = £0.8500000000

Oman 200 Baisa banknote (type 1995)

200 Baisa is the equivalent of 0.2 Omani Rial. The baisa is the subunit of the rial and there are 1000 baisa in 1 rial. The person on the front of the two hundred baisa banknote is Sultan Qaboos of Oman. The building on the back of the 0.2 OMR bill is the centre for … Continued

You get: £0.02414

1 OMR = £0.1207000000

1 Argentine Peso banknote 1st Series (Carlos Pellegrini)

Before it was replaced by a coin in 1995, the $1 un peso bill was Argentina’s lowest value banknote. The portrait on the 1 Argentine Peso banknote is that of Carlos Pellegrini, Vice President who became President, reformed Argentina and created the Argentinian Central Bank. On the back side is Argentina’s parliament building, the Congreso … Continued

You get: £0.00011

1 ARS = £0.0001100000

1 Chinese Yuan banknote (1960 issue)

The 1 Yi Yuan banknote from 1960 features a young woman, Liang Jun, driving a tractor. Lian Jun was in fact China’s first female tractor driver! On the back of the red coloured one Yuan banknote is a flock of sheep and a shepherd.

You get: £0.06652

1 CNY = £0.0665200000

1 Cypriot Pound banknote (Viaduct and Pillars)

The £1 Cypriot pound banknote features a dove with olive branch on the Cypriot coat of arms. The back of the brown-colored one pound bill pictures a viaduct and pillars.

You get: £0.13705

1 CYP = £0.1370500000

1 Finnish Markkaa banknote (1963)

This olive coloured note with red-brown print is the 1 yksi markkaa Finnish banknote. Like the 5 markaa note from the same year, it has wheat ears on the obverse (front) of the note, and the lion from the coat of arms of Finland on the reverse. The words ‘Suomen Pankki Yksi Markaa’ and ‘Finlands … Continued

You get: £0.01288

1 FIM = £0.0128800000

1 Israeli Lira banknote (Fisherman)

This I£1 Lira banknote from Israel features a fisherman with fishing net and anchor, with fishing boats in the background. On the back side of the 1958-dated 1 lira bill is a fragment of the synagogue mosaic discovered in Isfiya in 1930, as part of an excavation unearthing the 5th century Jewish town of Husifah.

You get: £0.02000

1 ILP = £0.0200000000

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