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The Bank of England £5 note, also known as a fiver, is a sterling banknote.It is the smallest denomination of banknote currently issued by the Bank of England.On 5 June 2024 and 13 September 2016, a new polymer note was introduced, featuring the images of King Charles III and the late Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a portrait of Winston Churchill on the reverse.
£5 note: £5: in circulation The original "large white fiver" five pound note was known as "five jacks" and replaced in 1957 by the blue £5 note. Now also known as a "fiver". £10 note: £10: in circulation Also known as a "tenner". £20 note: £20: in circulation Also known as a "score". £50 note: £50: in circulation Also known as a ...
It tended to be times of war, which put inflationary pressure on the British economy, that led to greater note issue. In 1759, during the Seven Years' War, when the lowest-value note issued by the Bank was £20, a £10 note was issued for the first time. In 1793, during the war with revolutionary France, the Bank issued the first £5 note.
Cypriot £C 5 note; Fijian £5 note; Gambian £5 note; Ghanaian £5 note; Irish pound. Series A IR£5 note; Series B IR£5 note; Series C IR£5 note; Israeli IL5 note and coin; Jamaican £5 note; Libyan £L5 note; Maltese £M 5 note; New Brunswick £5 note; New Zealand £NZ 5 note; Nigerian £5 note; Nova Scotian £5 note; Palestinian £P5 note ...
Current banknotes; Image Value Dimensions (millimetres) Material Main colour Reverse figure Issue dates Notes Obverse Reverse £5: 125 × 65 Polymer Blue The reverse of the note features the 1941 portrait of Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh, the Elizabeth Tower, the maze at Blenheim Palace, the quote "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" from a 1940 speech by Churchill ...
And while money can't buy you love, it can buy you one of these coins, the cheapest being £15.50, with some coming in at more than £100 for the more rare or coloured coins.
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The British Museum is to receive the highest-value gift in UK museum history as it acquires £1 billion worth of Chinese ceramics. Trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation are to donate 1,700 ...