banknotes

20 French Francs banknote (Science et Travail)

This Vingt francs note from France focusses on Science and Labour (Travail). The note features allegorical figures depicting science and labour.

You get: £0.01280

1 FRF = £0.0006400000

20 Greek Drachmas banknote (Medusa)

The blue colored 20 drachmai bill replaced a similar looking note of 20,000 drachmai. Three zeroes were dropped after years of hyperinflation. The 20 drachma bill features the head of Athena on the front. The back side shows Medusa with snakes and a rooster.

You get: £0.01000

1 GRD = £0.0005000000

5 Brazilian Cruzeiros banknote (Barão do Rio Branco olive type)

On the front side of the olive-coloured banknote of Brazil’s 5 Cruzeiros banknote from 1953 is the portrait of José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco, considered to be the father of Brazilian diplomacy. On the back side of the cinco cruzeiros bill is a reproduction of the painting “Conquista do Amazonas”, painted by Antônio Parreiras … Continued

You get: £0.00150

1 BRB = £0.0003000000

5 New Taiwan Dollars banknote (1969 issue)

Chung-Shan building is shown on the back side of this blue and red coloured 5 new Taiwan dollars banknote. The front side features a portrait of revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen, first president of the Republic of China.

You get: £0.06945

1 TWD = £0.0138900000

5 Pounds banknote (Government of Malta)

The Government of Malta’s highest denomination is the £5 Pounds banknote. It features the port of Valletta, Grand Harbour. On the front side of the Five Maltese Pounds bill is the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

You get: £0.94170

1 MTL = £0.1883400000

5 rupees Central Bank of Ceylon banknote (Fauna and Flora series)

The 5 rupees bill from the Central Bank of Ceylon is one of very few banknotes in the world of which the main colour of its design is grey. On the front side are a gecko and butterfly. The back side of the old Rs 5 bill from Sri Lanka is a flying squirrel and … Continued

You get: £0.00650

1 LKR = £0.0013000000

5 Singapore Dollars banknote (Orchids series)

The green-yellow-colored Singapore banknote of five dollars shows a majulah singapura orchid with yellow flowers. The note contains the word ‘Singapore’.

You get: £1.86235

1 SGD = £0.3724700000

50 Canadian Dollars banknote series 1954

This fifty dollars – cinquante dollars bill depicts HM Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. Printed on the paper banknote is the text ‘bank of Canada – banque du Canada’.

You get: £16.41100

1 CAD = £0.3282200000

50 Piastres banknote Egypt (Ramses II 1967)

This fifty piastres banknote has an image of the Al Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. 50 Piastres is the equivalent of 1/2 Egyptian pound. Printed on the note is the text ‘central bank of Egypt’.

You get: £0.00304

1 EGP = £0.0060800000

50 South Korean jeon banknote (1962 issue)

The 50 jeon banknote is equivalent to half a South Korean won. This brown-coloured banknote is dated 1962.

You get: £0.01000

1 KRW = £0.0200000000

50 Thai Baht banknote (Improved security features)

The blue colored banknote of 50 baht features His Majesty King Rama IX. The words ‘Bank of Thailand’ are printed on the paper note. On the backside are a telescope, globe and King Rama VI seated at a table.

You get: £0.67800

1 THB = £0.0135600000

50 Thai Baht banknote (polymer plastic)

This is the polymer plastic version of the 50 Thai Baht banknote with the same design as the paper version. It features King Rama IX sitting at a table with telescope and globe.

You get: £0.67800

1 THB = £0.0135600000

500 Brunei Dollars banknote 1972-1979 issue

This lima-ratus ringgit note has the image of Sultan Bolkiah I of Brunei Darussalam. The words ‘kerajaan Brunei – government of Brunei’ are printed on the banknote.

You get: £179.33500

1 BND = £0.3586700000

500 French Francs (5 Nouveaux Francs) banknote Victor Hugo

This 500 cinq cents francs – 5 nouveaux francs bill depicts Victor Hugo, famous French poet at the Panthéon in Paris. On the banknote a caption reads ‘Banque de France’.

You get: £3.14500

1 FRF = £0.0062900000

500 Hong Kong Dollars banknote (HSBC 1987-1992)

This 500 Hong Kong dollars bill features the arms on the front side: A lion and a unicorn facing a shield. Printed on the paper note is the text ‘The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’. This brown colored five hundred dollars banknote is 158mm wide by 79mm high.

You get: £30.46000

1 HKD = £0.0609200000

500 Italian Lire banknote (Arethusa)

This 500 Italian Lire banknote features the mythical nymph Arethusa, next to an eagle with snake. On the front of the 500 lire note is the text ‘Repubblica Italiana’.

You get: £0.01500

1 ITL = £0.0000300000

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