The States of Guernsey are working with De La Rue, a currency specialist with links to Thomas De La Rue.
“Our banknotes reflect the culture, history, natural landscape, architecture and important figures in our Island, and designing a new family of notes is an exciting opportunity to reflect what Guernsey means in the 21st century,” said the States Treasurer, Bethan Haines. “We want Islanders to be a part of that process, and we’re planning opportunities for how they can feed in which we look forward to announcing later in the year.”
“As well as being part of our Island life, our notes always pique the interest of visitors, and they of course appeal to collectors too. I’m really looking forward to seeing how the development of the designs takes shape, to produce something we can all be proud of for the coming decades.”
The community will be invited to offer their thoughts on the new designs “in due course”. An exhibition dedicated to the history of the island’s banknotes will also be launched later this year.
Pictured below: Guernsey notes dating back to the 1800s.
