Sir Winston Churchill to feature on new banknote - Page 2

Onkel Neal · 04-26-13, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Not before time...this honour should have been given years ago.

I agree 100%. I have to get me one of these for my wall.

Jimbuna · 04-26-13, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by soopaman2

Certainly he deserves more than 5 pounds?

*lfg unicode for pound symbol*

I mean, he only held the free world together.

Largest Bill in UK, who is on it, most likely the queen right?

She has not done a millionth as much as Churchill.

No disrespect intended.

The current British 50 pound note has a portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second on the front and a portrait of Sir John Houblon (the first Governor of the Bank of England, serving in the post from 1694 to 1697) on the back.

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I agree 100%. I have to get me one of these for my wall.

Me too

soopaman2 · 04-26-13, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The current British 50 pound note has a portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second on the front and a portrait of Sir John Houblon (the first Governor of the Bank of England, serving in the post from 1694 to 1697) on the back.

Thank you for curing my ignorance on that matter.

I think maybe the fiver would be good for Sir Churchill, after all. It is more commonly used, I would think.

I have a shining respect for the man, he was just as much an American hero as Washington, he is vastly underrated here across the pond amongst the "rubes". (I.e: people who do not appreciate history)

Jimbuna · 04-26-13, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by soopaman2

Thank you for curing my ignorance on that matter.

I think maybe the fiver would be good for Sir Churchill, after all. It is more commonly used, I would think.

I have a shining respect for the man, he was just as much an American hero as Washington, he is vastly underrated here across the pond amongst the "rubes". (I.e: people who do not appreciate history)

Rgr that...he was a great man and a friend of America.

Onkel Neal · 04-26-13, 08:27 PM

He was the man the world needed. And Britain stood with him.

Oberon · 04-26-13, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Rgr that...he was a great man and a friend of America.

He had a unique insight on America, being half-American.

Platapus · 04-26-13, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by soopaman2

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Largest Bill in UK, who is on it, most likely the queen right?

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The current British 50 pound note has a portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second on the front and a portrait of Sir John Houblon (the first Governor of the Bank of England, serving in the post from 1694 to 1697) on the back.

Is the 50 pound note the largest denomination note in Britain?

04-27-13, 01:50 AM

I only ever heard the wifes grandmother use "vulgar" language under two circumstances, both circumstances concerned her talking about specific individuals.
Winston was one of those two individuals of her aquaintance who would be talked of in a derogatory manner.

Jimbuna · 04-27-13, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Is the 50 pound note the largest denomination note in Britain?

As far as I'm aware and definitely in terms of public circulation.

When I lived in Holland during the time their currency was the Guilder I would often come across the 1000 Guilder note....the exchange rate at the time was about 3.2 Guilders to the Pound, making that note worth approximately £1000.

Schroeder · 04-27-13, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

As far as I'm aware and definitely in terms of public circulation.

When I lived in Holland during the time their currency was the Guilder I would often come across the 1000 Guilder note....the exchange rate at the time was about 3.2 Guilders to the Pound, making that note worth approximately £1000.

Then this was either a 10.000 Guilder or just 100£.

BTW the largest Euro note is 500€.

Tchocky · 04-26-13, 07:51 PM

Skybird is rapidly turning into GT's very own Tea Party Commissar.

Nevermind that by switching to the gold standard you're swapping a halfway-predictable inflationary model for one that is completely arbitrary and subject to massive unexpected supply shocks. Better hope the random assortment of countries mining gold doesn't get any more random.

Nevermind that practically nobody with a serious scholarly and/or professional interest in currency trading advocates going to gold. The arguments for going back to the gold standard, as evinced in this thread, have nothing to do with how beneficial the gold standard is, but with the perceived problems with fiat money.

Most of which are imaginary.

As for Winston, good for him! It's too soon for Thatcher, legacy nonwithstanding.

04-26-13, 08:27 PM	#5
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Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Skybird is rapidly turning into GT's very own Tea Party Commissar. Nevermind that by switching to the gold standard you're swapping a halfway-predictable inflationary model for one that is completely arbitrary and subject to massive unexpected supply shocks. Better hope the random assortment of countries mining gold doesn't get any more random. Nevermind that practically nobody with a serious scholarly and/or professional interest in currency trading advocates going to gold. The arguments for going back to the gold standard, as evinced in this thread, have nothing to do with how beneficial the gold standard is, but with the perceived problems with fiat money. Most of which are imaginary. As for Winston, good for him! It's too soon for Thatcher, legacy nonwithstanding. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

04-27-13, 01:50 AM	#8
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I only ever heard the wifes grandmother use "vulgar" language under two circumstances, both circumstances concerned her talking about specific individuals. Winston was one of those two individuals of her aquaintance who would be talked of in a derogatory manner.