Banknotes of Ireland - Pound Sterling

Pound Sterling

In 1826, the Irish pound was replaced by the pound sterling and later Irish banknotes were issued denominated in sterling. Banks issuing notes during this period were the Bank of Ireland, the Belfast Banking Company, the National Bank, the Northern Banking Company, the Provincial Bank of Ireland and the Ulster Bank.

To begin with, the Bank of Ireland issued sterling notes in denominations of 1 pound and 30 shillings. From the 1890s, larger denominations were introduced of 3, 5, 10 and 20 pounds. The Belfast Banking Company began issuing notes in the 1870s, with denominations ultimately including 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pounds. The National Bank issued notes from 1905 in denominations of 1, 3, 5 and 10 pounds. The Northern Banking Company issued 5 pounds notes in the 1850s, followed by notes for 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pounds beginning in 1918. The Provincial Bank issued its first 10 pound notes in 1835, followed by 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 and 100 pounds from the 1880s. The Ulster Bank issued notes from 1900 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pounds.

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