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[friendlystrnger]

Bank of England: "Today, Governor Andrew Bailey unveils the design of the new £50 banknote featuring the scientist Alan Turing. He will be joined by Stephen Fry and Dr Simon Singh, who will reflect on the note, and the choice to feature Alan Turing on it. Following its public unveil today, the polymer £50 will be issued for the first time on 23

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[zyg_zyg]

Hi Friendly Stranger,
It's good news you are friendly ))
I haven't been holding any UK currency in my hands for a couple of years. Does the photo you've shown imply that the main portrait images - i.e. those in color - on newly issued UK bank notes will not be of the Queen any more?

[friendlystrnger]

There are variety changes coming in '22:
https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/news/2021/june/the-new-50-enters-circulation-paper-20-and-50-will-be-withdrawn-in-2022

[zyg_zyg]

Interesting; thank you.
In Canada, are they going to introduce polyner banknotes as well? Or, possibly, they have already initiated the process?

[friendlystrnger]

Canada switched to polymer banknotes in 2011-2013. I already forgot how paper ones looked like :)

[erofotos]

Cool!