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  1. Bank of England £50 note - Wikipedia

    • The Bank of England £50 note is a sterling banknote circulated in the United Kingdom. It is the highest denomination of banknote currently issued for public circulation by the Bank of England. The current note, the second of this denomination to be printed in polymer, entered circulation on 5 June 2024. It bears the images of King Charles III and late Qu… See more

    Value£50 sterling
    Width146 mm
    Height77 mm
    Security featuresSee-through windows the larger one with the King's/Queen's portrait a maroon border on both the front and back, with gold and green foil squares on the front and silver foil squares on the back, the image squares on the front changes between a '50' and a '£' symbol when the note is tilted, second smaller window at the bottom right corner, raised dots, finely detailed shaped red metallic shape containing the letters 'A' and 'T', turquoise, lilac and pink foil patch with a 3D image of the Coronation Crown, micro-lettering, textured print, UV feature, hologram
    History

    £50 notes were introduced by the Bank of England for the first time in 1725. The earliest notes were handwritten and were issued as needed to individuals. These notes were written on one side only and bore the na… See more

    Use and future

    As of 2019, the £50 note was not widely used in the UK. Its lack of common handling has led to some retailers refusing it for payment.
    Peter Sands, an advisor to the British Governme… See more

     
  1. £50 note - Bank of England

    Jul 15, 2019 · Learn about the features, design and history of the £50 note featuring the scientist Alan Turing. The note is made of polymer, has a hologram, see-through windows, raised print and a portrait of the monarch.

  2. The new £50 enters circulation, and the paper £20 and …

    Oct 3, 2024 · The polymer £50 note with the scientist Alan Turing is now available in bank branches and ATM’s. The paper £20 and £50 notes will be withdrawn in 2022 and replaced by the new £50 note with advanced security …

  3. The new £50 note unveiled - Bank of England

  4. The Alan Turing £50 note: eight things you need to know

    Jun 28, 2021 · The Alan Turing £50 note: eight things you need to know. From secret messages to how rare it could be. Ian Aikman Senior researcher & writer. The new polymer £50 has now entered circulation, featuring an image of …

  5. New Alan Turing £50 note design is revealed - BBC

  6. When most people never see a £50 note, why have it? - BBC

  7. New Alan Turing £50 note enters circulation - BBC

  8. Banknotes of the pound sterling - Wikipedia

    Learn about the history, design and issuance of the pound sterling banknotes, the official currency of the UK and some of its territories. Find out the current and past denominations, colours, dimensions and features of the £50 note and …

  9. Current banknotes - Bank of England