banknotes

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: £32.55000

1 HKD = £0.0651000000

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: £0.20820

1 NLG = £0.2082000000

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: £3.56290

1 CAD = £0.3562900000

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: £65.10000

1 HKD = £0.0651000000

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: £0.00314

1 LKR = £0.0015700000

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: £0.03720

1 BFR = £0.0018600000

20 Egyptian Pounds banknote (Chapel of Sesostris 2001)

This twenty pounds bill has an image of the Muhammad Ali Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. On the blue-green-orange banknote a caption reads ‘central bank of Egypt’.

You get: £0.17580

1 EGP = £0.0087900000

40 British Pounds banknote (white note)

The white banknote of forty pounds features the portrait of a seated Britannia with trident. The words ‘Bank of England’ are printed on the banknote. IMPORTANT – White notes like these are rare notes. If you are in possession of such a note, please contact a specialised auction house such as Spink. At Leftover Currency … Continued

1 GBP = £20.0000000000

5 Pfennig banknote Germany (Bundeskassenschein)

The green-grey-colored German 5 fünf pfennig bundeskassenschein bill is dated 1967 and features the letters ‘PF’ in two ovals. Text on the banknote reads ‘Bundesrepublik Deutschland’.

You get: £0.01451

1 DEM = £0.2901500000

5 Spanish Pesetas banknote (Lucius Annaeus Seneca)

The banknote of 5 cinco pesetas depicts Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Spanish philosopher. Text on the five Spanish pesetas note reads ‘Banco De España’.

You get: £0.00205

1 ESP = £0.0004100000

The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound banknote (1955-1967 series)

The Scottish note of one pound features a unicorn and a lion. On the blue-grey-brown-colored £1 banknote a caption reads ‘The Royal Bank of Scotland’.

You get: £0.85000

1 SCP = £0.8500000000

Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound banknote (series 1926-1956)

The Northern Irish banknote of one pound features a plow, blacksmiths and a sailing ship. On the note a caption reads ‘Ulster Bank Limited – Belfast Dublin’.

You get: £0.75000

1 NIP = £0.7500000000

1 rupee Central Bank of Ceylon banknote (Armorial Ensign series)

The one rupee banknote from Ceylon shows the Armorial Ensign of Ceylon with the lion holding a sword. On the back side of the 1 rupee bill is a stairway in Polonnaruwa, one of the ancient capital cities of Sri Lanka.

You get: £0.00157