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Bank of England seeks public input on new banknote designs

The Bank of England has launched a consultation seeking public opinion on themes for its next series of banknotes, with BBC readers already responding enthusiastically with numerous suggestions.This ...
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Stonehenge and glitter: Inside the Bank of England’s new banknote consultation

The Bank of England first began issuing banknotes in 1694, and today there are 4.7bn sterling banknotes in circulation, worth a combined total of £86bn. And while the use of cash as a method of ...
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England’s redesigned banknotes will reveal how the country sees itself

The Bank of England has announced a redesign of its banknotes and invited the public to suggest new themes that might feature on them. Victoria Cleland, the Bank of England’s chief cashier, said this ...