Banknotes

Tolkien society suggests author for new banknotes

The Tolkien Society writes to the Bank of England to suggest the "unique opportunity" to honour him.

The Bank of England wants views on themes for its next series of banknotes, and BBC readers are full of ideas.

Check down the back of the sofa - more than £6bn in old UK bank notes has not been cashed in.

A minister says the government still has a large amount of notes featuring Queen Elizabeth II.

Early issues of new King Charles III banknotes raises close to a million for 10 UK charities.

Check down the back of the sofa - more than £7bn in old UK bank notes has not been cashed in.

Sunderland is one of 13 Post Office branches to get the first banknotes featuring King Charles III.

The £1 note smashed estimates of up to £15,000 when it went under the hammer at Noonans Mayfair.

The lot is "the finest Isle of Man note in existence", Andrew Pattison from Noonans Mayfair says.

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