What is the biggest pound bill?

The Bank of England £100,000,000 note, also referred to as Titan, is a non-circulating Bank of England sterling banknote used to back the value of Scottish and Northern Irish banknotes. It is the highest denomination of banknote printed by the Bank of England.

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Is there a 100 pound note UK?

The £100 note is currently the largest denomination of banknote issued by The Royal Bank of Scotland. The current Ilay series of banknotes was first issued in 1987. These banknotes feature a portrait of Lord Ilay, first governor of the bank, on the front. Lord Ilay's image is also used as a watermark on the notes.

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Is there a 500 pound note UK?

£500 notes are very rare, and in fact only available from three Bank of England branches – London, Liverpool and Leeds – although some were issued in Birmingham and Manchester none have ever come to light.

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Is 100 pound note still valid?

These banknotes will cease to be legal currency from midnight on 30th June 2022. For more information see our Banknotes section.

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Are UK 50 pound notes still valid?

Our paper £20 and £50 notes were withdrawn from circulation after 30 September 2022. We replaced them with our current £20 note in 2020 and current £50 note in 2021.

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How long can I use old 50 pound notes?

There is no need to worry as withdrawn notes can always be exchanged at the Bank of England for new notes and there is no deadline.

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How do I exchange old 50 pound notes in Australia?

The Reserve Bank, and most commercial banks, will redeem old Australian banknotes at face value. If you take your old banknotes to a commercial bank they may exchange them for current banknotes.

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What is the highest bank note in UK?

The Bank of England £100,000,000 note, also referred to as Titan, is a non-circulating Bank of England sterling banknote used to back the value of Scottish and Northern Irish banknotes. It is the highest denomination of banknote printed by the Bank of England.

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Is there a 200 note?

The new €100 and €200 banknotes will enter circulation together across the euro area on 28 May 2019. The €100 and €200 banknotes are the last two denominations of the Europa series of euro banknotes. The Europa series banknotes have several new and enhanced security features as well as a fresh look.

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Can I use a Scottish 20 note in England?

Scottish notes circulate and are accepted quite freely in Scotland and, for the most part, they are also readily accepted in England & Wales, although branches of Scottish banks there may not issue them.

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Is there a $500 note in Australia?

Is there a $500 note in Australia? NO! Did you know, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), there are 300 million $100 notes that are in circulation, almost three times the number of $5 notes. Less than 10 per cent of $100 banknotes ever issued have returned to the RBA as unfit banknotes.

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What is the rarest pound note?

The £5 note with the lowest serial number available to the public - AA01000017 - sold for £4,150 at auction in October in 2016. Since then some plastic fivers have sold for thousands of pounds on eBay.

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Why are 50 pound notes rare?

Financial crime investigators concluded that there was no credible or legitimate use for the note in Britain, so the UK asked banks to stop handling these notes in 2010. Regarding its own currency, in recent years there have been doubts that the £50 note would continue to exist in the UK too.

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Are 50 pound notes legal?

Old paper £20 and £50 notes are no longer legal tender. We explain what to do with your old banknotes and where to exchange them. Old £20 and £50 paper notes stopped being legal tender in the UK on 30 September 2022. This means you can't use them in shops or as payment any more.

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What is a 100 pound note called in slang?

£100 is sometimes referred to as a "ton" e.g. £400 would be called 4 ton. Also, a "century" or a "bill" are also used as £100 (e.g. £300 would be three bills).

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What does a Scottish 100 note look like?

Each note features a portrait of Walter Scott on the front. The £100 note has three merging circles on the front (other denominations having different shapes) to aid identification for those with impaired vision. The back features an image of The Mound, the location of the bank's headquarters.

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Is there a $1000 Australian note?

They are part of the Australian Pound banknotes series. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia started issuing these 1000 Australian Pound banknotes in 1914.

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Was there an Australian 20 pound note?

Between 1910 and the changeover to decimal currency, Australian notes were issued in denominations of 10s., £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100, and £1,000.

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Did Australia have a 20 pound note?

Surviving notes above the £10 denomination are extremely rare: two £20 notes are known (privately held), £50 notes are known in the collections of the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Art Gallery of South Australia, and no £100 banknotes of this series are known to exist.

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Why is the pound called a quid?

"Quid" is a slang expression for the British pound sterling, or the British pound (GBP), the currency of the United Kingdom (U.K.). A quid is equal to 100 pence, generally believed to come from the Latin phrase “quid pro quo,” which translates into "something for something," or an equal exchange for goods or services.

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What is the rarest bank note UK?

"£500 notes are very rare and, in fact, only available from three Bank of England branches - London, Liverpool and Leeds. Although some were issued in Birmingham and Manchester none have ever come to light. "Of those available, Leeds branch, like this one, are the rarest.

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Which currency is the highest in the world?

Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)

The Kuwaiti dinar is the strongest currency in the world with 1 Kuwaiti dinar buying 3.26 US dollars (or, put another way, US$1 equals 0.31 Kuwaiti dinars). Kuwait is located between Saudi Arabia and Iraq, earning much of its wealth from being a leading global exporter of oil.

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Are Australian $2 notes worth anything?

Some Australian 2 dollar notes can be particularly valuable with certain serial numbers or if they are in mint condition. Values can reach up to $5,000 for the rarest old Australian two dollar bill. Many non-collectors think it is crazy that 2 Australian dollars might be worth that much money!

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Are Australian $1 notes worth anything?

The Reserve Bank of Australia has estimated that approximately 19 million one dollar notes are still in circulation, so most Australian 1 dollar notes are still only worth a dollar each. Some one dollar notes are very valuable if they have the right serial numbers or if they're in mint condition.

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How much is a 100 Australian note worth?

We Sell Rare Australian $100 Polymer Banknotes

Some notes can be particularly valuable with the right serial numbers or if in mint condition, the rarest polymer 100 dollar bill can reach up to $2,750 each.

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