banknotes

5000 Hungarian Forints banknote (Istvan Szechenyi’s Home)

The banknote of otezer forint portrays the image of Istvan Szechenyi, Hungarian politician. The words ‘Magyar Nemzeti Bank’ are printed on the paper banknote.

You get: £7.55000

1 HUF = £0.0015100000

5000 Italian Lire banknote (Vincenzo Bellini)

This lire cinquemila bill has the image of Vincenzo Bellini, Italian classic composer. Printed on the paper banknote is the text ‘Banca D’Italia’.

You get: £0.15000

1 ITL = £0.0000300000

5000 Luxembourgish Francs banknote

The banknote of cinq mille francs – fennef dausend frang depicts the image of Grand Duke Jean. Printed on the paper note is the text ‘Letzebuerg – Institut Monetaire Luxembourgeois’.

You get: £63.10000

1 LUF = £0.0126200000

5000 Malagasy Ariary banknote (Whale Tail)

The banknote of 5000 Ar depicts a waterfall in Ranomafana Park on the obverse side. On the 5000 MGA bill’s reverse side is a picture of the tail of a humpback whale, peeking out near the Sainte-Marie shoreline. Text on the 5000 Malagasy Ariary note reads “Dimy Arivo Ariary”.

You get: £0.35000

1 MGA = £0.0000700000

5000 Mongolian Tögrög purple banknote (Chinggis Khaan’s palace courtyard)

On the front of this 5000 Mongolian Tögrög note, you’ll be greeted by none other than the legendary Chinggis Khaan, also known as Genghis Khan. Right beside him. Now, when you turn this 5000 MNT note over, you’ll discover a glimpse of history – a “Drinking Fountain” in Chinggis Khaan’s palace courtyard.

You get: £0.40000

1 MNT = £0.0000800000

5000 Soles de Oro banknote Peru (Bolognesi)

Patron of the Army of Peru, Francisco Bolognesi, is pictured on the 5,000 Peruvian soles de oro banknote. The back side of the cinco mil soles de oro bill shows two miners at work in a mine.

You get: £0.04000

1 PEN = £0.0000080000

5000 Spanish Pesetas banknote (Christopher Columbus)

The bill of cinco mil pesetas depicts Christopher Columbus, famous Spanish explorer. Text on the violet-brown paper note reads ‘Banco De España’. The backside of the 5,000 Ptas banknote has a vertical design and features an astrolabe and the national coat of arms of Spain.

You get: £2.05000

1 ESP = £0.0004100000

50000 Argentine Australes banknote

Following years of hyperinflation the Banco Central de la Republica Argentina had to print ever higher banknote denominations to keep up with the fall in the value of the Austral and rising prices. In 1989, four years after the Austral was first introduced, the bill of 50,000 Australes became the highest value banknote in Argentina. … Continued

You get: £0.05000

1 ARS = £0.0000010000

50000 Russian Rubles banknote 1995

Following the redenomination (1000 to 1) of the Russian Ruble, this banknote of 50,000 old Russian Rubles, dated 1995, was replaced by a similarly designed note of 50 new Rubles. Both banknotes feature landmarks from Russia’s second biggest city, St. Petersburg.

You get: £3.00000

1 RUB = £0.0000600000

50000 Zambian Kwacha banknote (Leopard)

In the 2000’s, the Zambian Kwacha suffered high inflation. As a result of this, higher denomination banknotes had to be introduced. The 50,000 ZMK banknote was Zambia’s highest value banknote until the currency’s redenomination in 2013, when it was replaced by a 50 ZMW banknote, dropping three zeroes. The obverse side is dated 2003 or … Continued

You get: £0.50000

1 ZMW = £0.0000100000

500000 old Polish Zlotych banknote (Henryk Sienkiewicz)

On the banknote of 500,000 old Polish Zloty is the portrait of Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz. The back side of the banknote features Sienkiewicz’s trilogy, in the form of three books on a shield along with weaponry and banners.

You get: £2.51250

1 PLN = £0.0000050250

5000000 Turkish Old Lira banknote (7th emission group 1970)

This bes milyon turk lirasi bill portrays Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Father of the Turks. The words ‘Turkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankasi’ are printed on the paper banknote. The value of a 5,000,000 old Turkish Lira banknote is very low as a result of many years of hyperinflation in Turkey. Six zeroes were dropped and this banknote was replaced … Continued

You get: £0.75000

1 TRL = £0.0000001500

Bahrain 5 DInars banknote (Fourth Issue)

The blue-coloured 5 Bahraini dinar note features Bahrain’s first oil well and a view on the industrial complex of Aluminium Bahrain, also known as ‘Alba’. The buildings on the English language side of the BD5 bill are Shaikh Isa bin Ali House and Riffa Fort.

You get: £7.41630

1 BHD = £1.4832600000

Bahrain 5 Dinars banknote (Third Issue)

The blue-coloured banknote of 5 Dinars from Bahrain’s third issue features Riffa fort and Bahrain International Airport. Text on the 5 BHD note reads ‘Bahrain Monetary Agency’.

You get: £5.79620

1 BHD = £1.1592400000

Bank of England 10 Pounds Sterling banknote (Charles Darwin)

This ten pounds bill shows the images of HM Queen Elizabeth II and Charles Darwin, English naturalist who established evolutionary theory. Text on the £10 paper note reads ‘Bank of England’. It was replaced at the end of February 2018 by the new polymer £10 pound note.

You get: £9.20000

1 GBP = £0.9200000000

Bank of England 20 Pounds Sterling banknote (Adam Smith)

The old paper £20 Bank of England banknote is no longer legal tender in the United Kingdom after it was replaced by the polymer £20 note in 2022. The blue colored bill of twenty pounds depicts the portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and Adam Smith, Scottish pioneer in economics. On the £20 paper banknote a … Continued

You get: £18.40000