British and Irish Banknotes

A skit note in the style of a post bill, printed by Tom Smith & Co. London, denominated in Kisses, dated Christmas 1889, with a red faux duty stam...

Bank of Sincere Love, a skit note in the style of a Bank of England note, denominated in Love, 14 February 1847, serial number L/Y 1665797, signed...

Bank of Love, denominated in Love, 14 February 1868, serial number L/Y 67579, signed by Cupid, payable at the temple of Hymen, with an amusing vig...

Sand Hill & Somerset Bank, for Taunton, Chard, Upcot, Norton & Co., promising to pay ‘Thomas Buckler Lethbridge our sapient Representative five gr...

Bank Restriction Bill, an original copy of the 'Anti-Hanging note', 1819, a satirical note designed by George Cruickshank, signed by J. Ketch (the...

Magical Digest, a large format promotional note for £1 (2), ND (c.1950’s), serial number S/R 876520, signed by Garpinta the Office Rabbit, and spe...

Royal Lyceum Bank, a Canadian advertising note in the style of a Bank of England £10, Thursday April 9th, year unknown, serial number 1910, promis...

Please Note, an advertisement in the form of a £5 note for Aerial Flashes at the Theatre Royal, Stratford, ND (first performance 20th October 192...

Public Lounge, Holborn, otherwise known as Tulleys Lounge, a skit note promising to allow entry for 1 Shilling, or forfeit £1000, ND (1834), seria...

Bank of Dundreary, a Scottish advertising note in the style of a Bank of England £5 for the play Brother Sam at the Princes Theatre, Glasgow, 1 Ap...

Bank of Fun, a skit note in the style of a Bank of Ireland £5, advertising the Christmas Pantomime at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, denominated in fu...

Bank of Elegance, for Myself & Co. (M. Carroll), a note promising to ‘pay the bearer 5 Rounds if I do not sell Articles cheaper than any Body else...

Bank of Elegance, for Myself & Co., promising to ‘Pay on Demand the Sum of Five Pounds if I do not Sell Goods Cheaper and better than any person T...

Bank of Elegance for W.H. Slater & Co., promising to ‘Pay on Demand the Sum of Five Pounds if I do not sell the best and most Fashionable Over-Coa...

Bank of Economy, for Myself & Co. (J. Hopkins), a note promising to ‘Pay on Demand the Sum of One Thousand Pounds if I do not supply the Best Virg...

Bank of Economy, for G. Lains, a note in the style of a Bank of England £5, promising to ‘Supply the Bearer on Demand or Forfeit Five Pounds at Th...

Within Five Miles of the Bank of England, for Charles Sinclair, a notes promising to ‘deliver at the House of the Bearer of the Sum of Two Pounds,...

Bath, for Charles Stockman, 5 Milsom Street, a note promising to ‘dress Ladies and Gentlemen with Punctuality and Serve them with Perfumery, Ornim...

A Dutch advertising note for Cigars and Cigarettes, claiming to be ‘the defeat of most cigar dealers’, in the style of a Bank of England £5 note, ...

Bank Establishment for Wines and Spirits, for Henry James, Shadwell, a note in the style of a Bank of England £10, 1 April 1834, serial number 211...

Leeds and London Bank of Economy, for John Fossey, a poorly printed notes in the style of a Bank of England £20, 12 August 1844, serial number 156...

Bank of Exhibition, 1851, for John Watson, a note denominated £50, 14 January 1851, serial number 86, promise to ‘supply my Friends & the Public w...

Isle of Thanet Bank for Mesrs Kilderkin Co. & Self, a skit note of an unknown but evidently political nature, promising to ‘pay to Mr Timothy Take...

Shrewsbury, for Trickweight, Shovel, Axe and Self, a skit note for 2 Pence, 4 June 1792, serial number K161, signed by S.Kipe, promising to ‘pay M...

Woodmancoat Bank, Glocestershire, a note that appears to be a general protest against dentistry (!), denominated 2 Pence, 20 August 1796, promisin...