banknotes

Maldives 10 Rufiyaa banknote (Dhow ship series)

This brown-coloured banknote of 10 Maldivian Rufiyaa shows a traditional village, with huts and locals. The old 10 MDL bill also has an image of a traditional sailing boat from the Maldives, the ‘dhow’.

You get: £0.19640

1 MVR = £0.0196400000

1 Australian Pound banknote (Charles Sturt)

The bill of one pound features the portraits of Charles Sturt, British explorer of Australia. The words ‘Commonwealth of Australia’ are printed on the banknote.

You get: £0.70245

1 AUP = £0.7024500000

1 Chinese Yuan banknote (Great Wall of China)

This ¥1 Yi Yuan banknote shows two young women (from Dong and Yao) on the front side. The famous Great Wall of China is featured on the backside of this old 1 Yuan Renminbi bill.

You get: £0.06652

1 CNY = £0.0665200000

1 Dirham banknote UAE Currency Board (1973)

The green one dirham Emirates banknote depicts the ancient Fortress in the city of Sharjah. On the reverse there’s a composite image featuring a map, four camels, a dhow sailing boat, palm tree and oil tower. The falcon watermark on this series of notes represents the Hawk of Quraish, the emblem of the United Arab … Continued

You get: £0.11724

1 AED = £0.1172400000

1 East Caribbean dollar banknote (1965 issue)

The red coloured $1 dollar banknote from the East Caribbean Currency Authority has the portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II on the front side. On the back side is a view on St Lucia harbour with palm trees and flowers.

You get: £0.16775

1 XCD = £0.1677500000

1 Guernsey Pound banknote (Guernsey seal)

The Channel Island note of one pound features the Guernsey seal. The words ‘the States of Guernsey’ are printed on the £1 Guernsey Pound banknote.

You get: £0.85000

1 GGP = £0.8500000000

1 Irish Pound banknote (Queen Medb)

This one pound banknote features the portrait of Queen Medb, Queen of Connacht. Text on the olive-green paper banknote reads ‘Banc Ceannais na hÉireann’. On the back of the £1 bill is old Celtic writing

You get: £0.77915

1 IEP = £0.7791500000

1 Jersey Pound banknote (Battle of Jersey)

This Channel Island one pound banknote has the image of the Duke of Normandy, HM Queen Elizabeth II. Text on the £1 note reads ‘The States of Jersey’.

You get: £0.85000

1 JEP = £0.8500000000

1 New Zealand Dollar banknote series 1981

This one dollar banknote depicts New Zealand’s Queen Elizabeth II. On the brown colored paper note a caption reads ‘Reserve Bank of New Zealand’. The bird on the backside of the $1 NZD note is a pied fantail.

You get: £0.29296

1 NZD = £0.2929600000

1 Romanian Leu banknote (Nicolae Iorga)

This un leu banknote has the image of Nicolae Iorga, Romanian historian. Text on the polymer note reads ‘Banca Nationala A Romaniei’. Notes like these were introduced in 2005.

You get: £0.12392

1 RON = £0.1239200000

1 Saudi Riyal banknote (1984 series)

This Saudi one riyal banknote depicts Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Fahd was the King of Saudi Arabia between 1982 and 2005. The reverse of the note has a landscape scene, and the Saudi Arabian national emblem of two swords below a palm tree.

You get: £0.11179

1 SAR = £0.1117900000

1/2 Iraqi dinar banknote (Great Mosque of Samarra)

Malwiya Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Samarra is pictured on the brown-coloured banknote of half a dinar from Iraq. The 1/2 IQD bill shows the famous mosque with the spiralling Malwiya Tower on the English language side. The Arabic language side shows an astrolabe, used by astronomers and navigators.

You get: £0.00014

1 IQD = £0.0002700000

1/2 Omani Rial banknote (leopard)

The green 1/2 OMR note features the coat of arms of the Sultanate of Oman alongside an image of the Dhofar region. The Ayn Khor Seasonal waterfall and traditional Boswellia Sacra trees are also featured on the front side of the banknote. The reverse side of this half-rial bill features wildlife of Oman, including the … Continued

You get: £0.76096

1 OMR = £1.5219200000

10 Danish Kroner banknote (Catherine Sophie Kirchhoff)

The banknote of ti kroner portrays Catherine Sophie Kirchhoff, after a portrait by Danish artist Jens Juel. On the paper note a caption reads ‘Danmarks nationalbank’.

You get: £0.05450

1 DKK = £0.0054500000

10 French Francs banknote (Hector Berlioz)

The French banknote of dix francs depicts Hector Berlioz, French composer. Text on the brown-red-orange 100 French francs note reads ‘Banque de France’.

You get: £0.06240

1 FRF = £0.0062400000

10 Georgian Laris banknote (Akaki Tsereteli)

The 10 ati Lari banknote from Georgia has a portrait of the poet and nationalist Akaki Tsereteli on the front, and a scene taken from David Kakabadze’s 1918 painting ‘Imeretia – My Mother’ on the back. Other elements on the blue and violet coloured 10 GEL bill include a swallow, a branch with flowers and … Continued

You get: £0.17840

1 GEL = £0.0178400000

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