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UK unveils new banknote featuring novelist Jane Austen
short by Ankush Verma / on Wednesday, 19 July, 2017
The Bank of England on Tuesday unveiled a new polymer £10 note featuring 19th century novelist Jane Austen, in a move to replace paper £5, £10 and £20 with secure plastic notes. This makes Austen the only woman other than Queen Elizabeth to be featured on a polymer British banknote. The note's introduction marks the 200th anniversary of Austen's death.
read more at The Guardian