banknotes

2 1/2 Dutch Guilders banknote (Muntbiljet 1943)

The green coloured banknote of two and a half Dutch Guilders features a portrait of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. The 2.5 Gulden banknote was used during the German occupation of Holland in the Second World War.

You get: £0.22750

1 NLG = £0.0910000000

25 Spanish Pesetas banknote (Calderon de la Barca)

The front of this 25 Spanish pesetas banknote has blue and brown print, and features Pedro Calderon de la Barca, polymath of the Spanish Golden Era who was a priest, soldier, dramatist, actor, writer and poet. The reverse side of the note is lilac coloured, and shows a religious scene.

You get: £0.01025

1 ESP = £0.0004100000

25 Spanish Pesetas banknote (Juan de Herrera)

This 25 veinticinco pesetas note shows the image of Juan de Herrera, Spanish architect. The text on the 25 ptas banknote reads ‘El Banco De España’.

You get: £0.01025

1 ESP = £0.0004100000

5 British Pounds banknote (white note)

This British black-white-colored five pounds banknote portrays the image of Britannia. The monochrome one-sided £5 note contains the words ‘Bank of England’.

You get: £50.00000

1 GBP = £10.0000000000

5 Brunei Dollars banknote series 2011

The front side of the five Brunei dollar banknote shows the Sultan of Brunei. Featured on the reverse side of the green-colored $5 note is Lapau Royal Ceremonial Hall.

You get: £2.19530

1 BND = £0.4390600000

5 Pfennig banknote Germany (Behelfsgeld 1947)

The brown-colored German bill of 5 pfennig behelfsgeld was issued by the Finanzministerium (Ministry of Finance) of the German state Württemberg-Hohenzollern, under French occupation following WWII. On the 0.05 mark banknote a caption reads ‘Behelfsgeld’.

You get: £0.01446

1 DEM = £0.2891400000

5 rupees Central Bank of Ceylon banknote (S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike portrait series)

The old Rs5 bill from Ceylon has the portrait of Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike on the front side and the statue of King Parakramabahu the Great on the back side. Text on the red-green coloured 5 rupees bill reads ‘Central Bank of Ceylon’ in Sinhala and ‘Five Rupees’ in English.

You get: £0.00655

1 LKR = £0.0013100000

500 Canadian Dollars banknote series 1935

This five hundred dollars – cinq cent dollars note has the image of Sir John Alexander Macdonald, Canadian politician. The paper bill contains the words ‘bank of Canada – banque du Canada’.

You get: £161.77000

1 CAD = £0.3235400000

500 Hong Kong Dollars banknote (Bank of China 2010 issue)

Printed on the paper note is the text ‘Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited’. The banknote of five hundred hong kong dollars is 158mm wide by 79mm high.

You get: £36.76500

1 HKD = £0.0735300000

One Hundred Dollars United States note red seal

The red seal one hundred dollar bill has Benjamin Franklin on the front, and Independence Hall on the rear. Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers, was an eminent scientist, inventor, author and politician. Independence Hall in Philadelphia was were Franklin and others debated and adopted the United States Declaration of Independence and later the US … Continued

You get: £61.13700

1 USD = £0.6113700000

The Royal Bank of Scotland limited 100 Pounds banknote (1982-1985 series)

This Scottish one hundred pounds sterling banknote has an image of Balmoral Castle in Ballater, Scotland. Text on the £100 banknote reads ‘The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited’.

You get: £85.00000

1 SCP = £0.8500000000

Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound banknote (series 1966-1976)

The blue-colored Northern Irish banknote of one pound features a lakeside view and the bank’s coat of arms. Text on the note reads ‘Ulster Bank Limited’.

You get: £0.75000

1 NIP = £0.7500000000

10 British Pounds banknote (white note)

The white banknote of ten pounds sterling portrays the female personification of Great Britain, Britannia. Text on the note reads ‘Bank of England’.

1 GBP = £20.0000000000

10 Brunei Dollars banknote series 2011

This red-orange colored banknote of $10 Brunei ringgit features the Sultan of Brunei on its front side. The reverse side shows Jame’Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque.

You get: £4.39060

1 BND = £0.4390600000

10 Egyptian Pounds banknote (Tutanhamen)

This ten egyptian pounds bill shows the mask of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Text on the £10 EGP banknote reads ‘central bank of Egypt’, the issuing authority.

You get: £0.06190

1 EGP = £0.0061900000

10 Pfennig banknote Germany (Behelfsgeld 1947)

This blue-colored German 10 pfennig behelfsgeld note was issued by the Württemberg-Hohenzollern Finanzministerium. On the back of the banknote is a castle, Schloß in Sigmaringen. Text on the 0.10 mark banknote reads ‘Behelfsgeld’. The serial number is in a red font.

You get: £0.02891