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The pound sterling banknotes in current circulation consist of Series G Bank of England notes in denominations of £5, £10, £20 and £50. The obverse of these banknotes issued through 4 June 2024 feature the portrait of Elizabeth II originally introduced in 1990.
Main articles: Banknotes of the pound sterling and Bank of England note issues. Note: The description of banknotes given here relates to notes issued by the Bank of England. Three banks in Scotland and four banks in Northern Ireland also issue notes, in some or all of the denominations: £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100.
The pound ( sign: £) is the main unit of sterling, [ 4] and the word pound is also used to refer to the British currency generally, [ 5] often qualified in international contexts as the British pound or the pound sterling. [ 4] Sterling is the world's oldest currency in continuous use since its inception. [ 6]
In addition to the circulating coinage, the UK also mints commemorative decimal coins in the denomination of five pounds, ceremonial Maundy money in the denomination of 1, 2, 3 and 4 pence in sterling (.925) silver and bullion coinage of gold sovereigns, half sovereigns, and gold and silver Britannia coins are also produced. Some territories ...
Design date. 5 June 2024. The Bank of England £50 note is a sterling banknote circulated in the United Kingdom. It is the highest denomination of banknote currently issued for public circulation by the Bank of England. [ note 1] The current note, the second of this denomination to be printed in polymer, entered circulation on 5 June 2024. [ 1]
Design date. 2015. The British two pound coin ( £2) is a denomination of sterling coinage. Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin’s introduction. Three different portraits of the Queen have been used, with the current design by Jody Clark being introduced in 2015. The reverse design features Britannia .
The British one pound ( £1) coin is a denomination of sterling coinage. Its obverse bears the Latin engraving ELIZABETH II D G REG ( Dei Gratia Regina) F D ( Fidei defensor) meaning, 'Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith '. [ 1][ 2] It has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the original coin's ...
Crown (British coin) The British crown was a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1⁄4 of one pound, or 5 shillings, or 60 (old) pence. The crown was first issued during the reign of Edward VI, as part of the coinage of the Kingdom of England . Always a heavy silver coin weighing around one ounce, during the 19th and 20th centuries the crown ...