Bank of England 10s note pence coin was introduced as a replacement for the ten-shilling note. The principal reason for the change was economy: the notes had an average lifetime of about five months whereas coins could last at least fifty years. The series C ten shilling notes ceased to be legal tender on 22 November 1970. In the Isle of Man, both the English and Manx Ten Shilling Notes continued to be legal tender for fifty new pence until 2013. Information taken from Bank of England website. Bank of England 10s note The Bank of England 10s note was a banknote of the pound
Northern Bank £5 note Northern Bank £5 note The Northern Bank £5 note was a banknote issued by Northern Bank for circulation in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. It was the smallest denomination note issued by the bank and was not legal tender outside Northern Ireland. Following the takeover of Northern Bank by Danske Bank in 2004, production of the note ended and it was slowly removed from circulation. In October 1999 a special polymer version featuring an illustration of the Space Shuttle was issued in celebration of the millennium. It was the first polymer banknote used in the United Kingdom. After the Northern Bank