Fifty-pound notes account for 357 million of the over 4.5 billion Bank of England banknotes in circulation. Lower-denomination notes are more popular for day-to-day transactions. ($1 = 0.7179 pounds) ...

LONDON — The Bank of England on Friday asked the public to submit nominations of prominent British scientists to appear on a new 50 pound note. Governor Mark Carney said the figure can come from any ...

The British public will for the first time be able to help decide which historic figure - in this case a creative one - appears on the next version of the country’s 20 pound note. May 19, 2015 ...