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Real-life people from the past have featured on our banknotes since 1970. The first women appeared in 1975. Scroll down to learn about the women chosen as main characters on notes.
Britannia, the female personification of the British Isles, has featured on every printed Bank of England note. This is the earliest example in our collection. She holds a shield and olive branch and watches over a ‘bank of money’, symbolising the wealth of the nation.
Girls on banknotes (11 F) 1. 1000 Italian lira banknotes (1990-1998 ... Golda Meir on old shekel banknotes (1 F) Maria Sibylla Merian on banknotes ... Media in category "Females on banknotes" The following 86 files are in this category, out of 86 total. "La Gitana" 1915.jpg 1,149 × 1,012; 231 KB. 10 Gulden 1940.jpg 3,905 × 2,211; 5.27 ...
2 lis 2011 · Some of the characters whose portraits can be found on Bank of England banknotes are household names but others, even though we see their pictures so regularly are not.
The Bank of England has produced banknotes since the late 1600s. Our collection includes examples of every note we’ve ever made. We also hold artwork by historic banknote designers, machinery and equipment relating to banknote production and examples of counterfeit and imitation notes.
Ideas about a new series of banknotes featuring characters from Britain's history began in the 1960s. The Bank's in-house designer, Harry Eccleston, produced the first design in 1964. It was for a 10 shilling note with a portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh.
British Banknote Picture Library contains images collated by Pam over the years. The notes are for information only. Look on stock list for banknotes for sale.
