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50 Pounds - Elizabeth II Sir John Houblon
| Issuer | Bank of England |
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| Year | 1994-2011 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse lettering | BANK of ENGLAND FIFTY Pounds 1694-1994 THE BANK GATEKEEPER SIR JOHN HOUBLON'S HOUSE IN THREADNEEDLE STREET J N Houblon 1632-1712 THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND 1994 |
| Signature(s) | G. E. A. Kentfield M. Lowther A. Bailey |
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Sir John Houblon was the Bank of England's first Governor, appointed in 1694 when the Bank was founded by royal charter to fund William III's war against France. His appearance on this note marked the tercentenary of that founding — the series ran from 1994 specifically to coincide with the 300th anniversary, making it the first Bank of England £50 note to feature a historical figure other than a reigning monarch on the reverse.
Three different Chief Cashiers signed across the series run: Kentfield, then Lowther, then Bailey. Kentfield signatures are the earliest and shortest-lived of the three.