banknotes

20 Deutsche Marks banknote (Bank Deutcher Länder 1948)

The green-colored German note of zwanzig deutsche mark features a man and woman, an allegory for the German Postwar industry. Printed on the 20 mark banknote is the text ‘Banknote’ and ‘serie 1948’. The serial numbers are in a red font.

You get: £5.78280

1 DEM = £0.2891400000

25 Dutch Guilders banknote (Meisje in blauw)

This 25 Guilder banknote from the Netherlands features the girl from the painting ‘Girl in a Blue Dress’ by Dutch painter Johannes Verspronck. The banknote is dated 7 May 1945.

You get: £2.27500

1 NLG = £0.0910000000

5 French Francs banknote (Violet)

On the violet coloured banknote of 5 Francs is an image of a helmeted woman. On the back side are a dock worker on a ladder and a sailing ship.

You get: £0.00320

1 FRF = £0.0006400000

5 Hong Kong Dollars banknote (HSBC 1959-1975)

This brown-colored Hong Kongese five dollars note features the HSBC bank building, a woman and the Hong Kongese coat of arms. The banknote contains the words ‘The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’.

You get: £0.29860

1 HKD = £0.0597200000

500 Spanish Pesetas banknote (Toledo)

The Spanish note of quinientas pesetas features a death scene called ‘Burial of the Count of Orgaz’ by El Greco, and the cathedral of Toledo. Text on the banknote reads ‘El Banco De España’.

You get: £0.20500

1 ESP = £0.0004100000

5000 French Francs banknote (Tresor Central type Marianne)

The banknote of cinq mille francs depicts the national symbol of France, Marianne. Printed on the note is the text ‘Republic Francaise Trésor Central’.

You get: £31.80000

1 FRF = £0.0063600000

Five Dollars National Currency banknote brown seal

This Federal Reserve five dollar bill with a brown seal has the words ‘National currency secured by United States Bonds deposited with the Treasurer of the United States Of America or by like deposit of other securities’. It depicts Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the USA.

You get: £3.05685

1 USD = £0.6113700000

HM Treasy One Shilling banknote (King George V)

This one shilling banknote depicts HM King George V. The pre-decimal 1/-banknote contains the words ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland’.

You get: £0.04600

1 GBP = £0.9200000000

Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited 5 Pounds banknote (Bank building)

This Northern Irish five pounds note features the bank building of the Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited. The banknote contains the words ‘Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited’.

You get: £3.75000

1 NIP = £0.7500000000

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 10 Pounds banknote

This ten pounds sterling banknote depicts Archibald Campbell (Lord Ilay), Scottish nobleman. Text on the paper note reads ‘The Royal Bank of Scotland plc’.

You get: £8.50000

1 SCP = £0.8500000000

1 Egyptian Pound banknote (Tutanhamen 1940)

This one egyptian pound banknote depicts the portrait of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen. The words ‘national bank of Egypt’ are printed on the note.

You get: £0.00619

1 EGP = £0.0061900000

10 French Francs banknote (Minerva)

The blue colored banknote of 10 Francs has an image of helmeted Minerva, goddess of wisdom. On the back side is an allegorical scene representing agriculture.

You get: £0.00640

1 FRF = £0.0006400000

10 Hong Kong Dollars banknote (HSBC 1959-1983)

This Hong Kongese ten dollars banknote features a woman at the HSBC bank building. On the note a caption reads ‘The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’.

You get: £0.59720

1 HKD = £0.0597200000

1000 Belgian Francs banknote (type Londres)

This Belgian mille francs – duizend frank bill shows the portraits of King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth, along with the text “200 Belgas”. These 1000 franc banknotes, dated 1943, were issued during World War II by the Belgian government in exile in London. This is why these banknotes are referred to as “type Londres”. Other … Continued

You get: £16.80000

1 BFR = £0.0168000000

10000 Singapore Dollars banknote (Orchids series)

The note of ten thousand dollars has an image of the Istana Presidential Residence in Singapore, Singapore. Printed on the banknote is the text ‘Singapore’.

You get: £3,709.20000

1 SGD = £0.3709200000

2 Belgian Francs banknote (Comptes courants)

This red-light-brown-colored Belgian 2 francs banknotehas a basic design. On the note a caption reads ‘Banque nationale de Belgique (comptes courants)’. Issued during World War I, the Comptes courants banknotes were used to pay out the balance of a bank account.

You get: £0.03360