Thread: Jane Austen to appear on Bank of England £10 note
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Old 08-02-2013, 12:41 PM   #47
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Yes, certainly. The Bank of England was founded in 1694, and the first £10 note was issued in 1759. Austen was born in 1775.
Ah, ok. Was just wondering if they had been introduced during her lifetime or not. I know we take a lot of things for granted that didn't even exist not so long ago.
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