banknotes

20 Brunei Dollars banknote series 2007

The banknote of dua puluh ringgit has the image of Sultan Bolkiah I of Brunei Darussalam. Printed on the polymer note is the text ‘negara Brunei darussalam’.

You get: £8.78120

1 BND = £0.4390600000

20 Deutsche Marks banknote (Bank Deutcher Länder 1949)

This green-colored German zwanzig deutsche mark bill features a man and woman, representing the rebuilding of Postwar German industry. Text on the 20 DM banknote reads ‘Serie 1949’ and ‘Bank Deutscher Länder’. The banknote contains the word ‘Banknote’.

You get: £5.78280

1 DEM = £0.2891400000

25 Dutch Guilders banknote (Flora)

The 1947-dated banknote of 25 Gulden depicts Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers and the season of spring. The main colours of this banknote are red, green and grey.

You get: £2.27500

1 NLG = £0.0910000000

5 old Leva banknote Bulgaria (1951 issue)

The green and blue coloured banknote of 5 old Bulgarian Leva, dated 1951, prominently features the Communist symbol of the hammer and sickle, with two clenching fists.

You get: £0.00125

1 BGN = £0.0002500000

50 rupees Central Bank of Ceylon banknote (S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike swearing oath )

Ceylon’s 4th Prime Minister Solomon W.R.D. Bandaranaike is pictured while swearing the oath and raising his hand, on this Rs50 banknote. On the back side of this old Sri Lankan banknote is the statue of Queen Viharamahadevi outside of Colombo town hall.

You get: £0.06550

1 LKR = £0.0013100000

500 Spanish Pesetas banknote (John of Austria)

This 500 quinientas pesetas bill shows Don Juan de Austria, the 16th century Spanish military leader. The reverse of the banknote depicts the Battle of Lepanto in which the Spanish, with Juan as admiral of the Holy Alliance fleet, defeated the Ottoman Empire fleet in 1571.

You get: £0.20500

1 ESP = £0.0004100000

HM Treasury 2 Shillings and Sixpence banknote (King George V)

This two shillings and sixpence banknote depicts George V, British King. Text on the pre-decimal note reads ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland’.

You get: £0.11500

1 GBP = £0.9200000000

Ten Dollars Gold Certificate yellow seal

The ten dollar Gold Certificate American banknote depicts Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. He was responsible for the new nation’s financial system as the first Secretary of the Treasury under President Gerorge Washingon.

You get: £6.11370

1 USD = £0.6113700000

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 20 Pounds banknote

This twenty pounds sterling bill has the image of Scottish nobleman Lord Ilay (Archibald Campbell). The words ‘The Royal Bank of Scotland plc’ are printed on the paper banknote.

You get: £18.40000

1 SCP = £0.9200000000

1 Egyptian Pound banknote (Camel)

This red-blue coloured Egyptian one pound banknote shows a camel in front of a mosque. The reverse of the note has the National Bank of Egypt’s monogram ‘NBE’.

You get: £0.00619

1 EGP = £0.0061900000

100 Hong Kong Dollars banknote (HSBC 1959-1972)

The Hong Kongese bill of one hundred dollars features a seated woman with open book. The words ‘The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’ are printed on the banknote. On the back of the $100 HKD note is the HSBC bank building.

You get: £5.97200

1 HKD = £0.0597200000

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

The Rs100 banknote is the highest valued note of the King Parakramabahu series. It features the ancient Sinhalese’s king’s stone statue. On the back side is the fresco of Sigiriya showing two women with fruit and jewelry.

You get: £0.13100

1 LKR = £0.0013100000

100 Spanish Pesetas banknote (Francisco Bayeu)

This 100 cien pesetas banknote features Francisco Bayeu y Subias, 18th century Spanish painter. The 100 ptas note contains the words ‘El Banco De España’.

You get: £0.04100

1 ESP = £0.0004100000

2 Singapore Dollars banknote (President Encik Yusof bin Ishak)

This two dollars bill shows the portrait of Encik Yusof bin Ishak, 1st president of Singapore. There is a paper and polymer plastic version of the banknote. The $2 SGD note contains the word ‘Singapore’. The backside of the $2 bill features children attending classes at the Victoria Bridge School.

You get: £0.93416

1 SGD = £0.4670800000

20 Belgian Francs Treasury banknote (King Baudouin I)

The banknote of vingt francs – twintig frank depicts the image of Baudouin I , King of Belgium. Printed on the note is the text ‘Royaume de Belgique trésorerie’.

You get: £0.03700

1 BFR = £0.0018500000

25 Dutch Guilders banknote (Salomo)

This banknote of 25 Guilders depicts King Solomon, the Biblical King of Israel. Also featured on the old 25 gulden note is a scene in which St Martin, who cut his cloak in two and gave half of it to a beggar. In the background is the city of Amiens in France where St Martin … Continued