The highest denomination, non-circulating Bank of England note is the £100,000,000 "Titan," used internally to back Scottish and Northern Irish bank notes. For general circulation, the highest denomination is the Bank of England £50 note, which was updated to a polymer version in June 2021.
Yes, there are £100 notes in the UK, but they are issued by Scottish banks (like Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland, Clydesdale Bank) and some Northern Irish banks, not the Bank of England, which stopped issuing them in 1945. These notes circulate alongside Bank of England notes and are legal tender, though they are less common in England.
No, there is no £500 note in current circulation in the UK; the highest denominations are £50, but very rare, historical £500 Bank of England notes exist as collectibles, primarily old "white notes" from the early-mid 20th century, which are extremely valuable to collectors and sold at auction for tens of thousands of pounds.
The Bank of England issued British Pound banknotes in 4 different denominations, including this 200 British Pounds banknote (white note). They are part of the withdrawn Bank of England white notes series. The Bank of England started issuing these British Pound banknotes in 1725.
They were withdrawn from circulation in 1945. The banknote of one thousand pounds has the image of the image of a seated Britannia, embossed stamp, in the top left corner. The banknote contains the words 'Bank of England'. IMPORTANT – White notes like these are rare notes.
Inside Britain’s Banknote Factory: How Our Pound Is Made (Full Process)
Is the 1000 note still in circulation?
The United States no longer issues bills in larger denominations, such as $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 bills. But they are still legal tender and may still be in circulation. The U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing creates U.S. paper currency.
Most $500 bills are worth far more than face value, depending on condition, series, and rarity. Common circulated examples often sell for $1,000–$1,500, while uncirculated notes or rare varieties can bring several thousand dollars at auction.
There are seven different denominations of euro banknotes: €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and €500. All the notes are legal tender throughout the euro area. View information about euro banknotes.
Yes, £50 notes are still in circulation, but the older paper version was withdrawn as legal tender in September 2022, replaced by the new polymer note featuring King Charles III and Alan Turing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of England_%C2%A350_note, which is the standard circulating note now. You can still deposit or exchange old paper £50s at banks or the Post Office, and the Bank of England will always exchange them.
Banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles III were first issued on 5 June 2024. The portrait of the King appears on existing designs of all four banknotes (£5, £10, £20, and £50), with no other changes to the existing designs.
Circulating 500-euro notes remain legal tender and can continue to be used as a means of payment and store of value until further notice. Banks, bureaux de change and other commercial parties can keep recirculating the existing notes.
Bank of England £1,000,000 notes, also referred to as Giants, are non-circulating Bank of England sterling banknotes that were used to back the value of Scottish and Northern Irish banknotes in 1948. They were cancelled after six weeks, and only two are known to still exist.
The issuing of banknotes by Scottish banks was regulated by the Banknote (Scotland) Act 1845 until it was superseded by the Banking Act 2009. Scottish banknotes are legal currency and are generally accepted throughout the United Kingdom.
It is U.S. government policy that all designs of Federal Reserve notes remain legal tender, or legally valid for payments, regardless of when they were issued. This policy includes all denominations of Federal Reserve notes, from 1914 to present as per 31 U.S.C. § 5103.
Banknotes that feature the portrait of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II remain legal tender and are co-circulating alongside King Charles III notes. New banknotes will only be printed to replace those that are worn or damaged to meet any overall increase in demand for banknotes.
The €500 banknote was not included in the Europa series and has not been issued since 27 April 2019. Like all denominations of euro banknotes, the €500 note will always retain its value and can be exchanged at any national central bank in the euro area at any time.
The €200 note measures 153 millimetres (6.0 in) × 82 millimetres (3.2 in) and has a yellow-brown color scheme. All euro banknotes depict bridges and arches/doorways, each in a different historical European style: the €200 note shows the Art Nouveau era (19th century).
A rare £100 banknote from 1855, which was worth such an enormous sum at the time it had to be cut in half for safe delivery, has fetched £32,000 at auction. The note, issued by the Liverpool branch of the Bank of England 169 years ago, was worth approximately £15,000 in today's money on the date it was issued.
The notes were used for transactions between Federal Reserve Banks and were not circulated among the general public. Is there a $1 million dollar note? The U.S. government has never issued a $1 million note.
Large denomination bills are unavailable through banks. You cannot expect to stroll into a local branch and ask for a $500, a $1000, or anything higher.
