The Bank of England on Tuesday officially unveiled a new 10-pound banknote with the image of Jane Austen. The presentation was held in Winchester Cathedral, where is buried the writer.
The banknote is printed on polymer material and has a service life of up to 5 years, 2.5 times longer used now money. She also has a high degree of protection thanks to the transparent area with the image of Queen Elizabeth II, the hologram on which the word Ten (“ten”) changes when you change the angle in Pounds (“lbs”), distinguishable only under the microscope of the inscription under the portrait of the Queen and other special details.
The banknote will go into circulation on 14 September and will gradually replace the old dollar bill with a picture of Charles Darwin. It is expected that in 2020 the Bank of England will release an updated version of the banknote 20 pounds, which instead of Adam Smith applied to be a portrait of the artist jmw Turner.
“Our banknotes serve as repositories of collective memory, which tells about the glorious history of Britain and the contribution of the most prominent citizens, – said the Chairman of the Bank of England mark Carney during a presentation. – The new notes are becoming more hygienic, safer and stronger”.
Carney noted that during the Austin ten pounds was a substantial amount, greater than 1 thousand pounds. That’s how much she received from the publisher Crosby & Co. for his first prepared for print work, the novel “Susan” (published under the modified title “Nortengerskoe Abbey” after the author’s death in 1817).
Recall, the transition to plastic money Britain announced in 2013. Plastic banknotes was put into circulation in Australia and Canada, where Carney himself.
