UK unveils new banknote featuring novelist Jane Austen
The Bank of England on Tuesday unveiled a new polymer Â£10 note featuring 19th century novelist Jane Austen, in a move to replace paper Â£5, Â£10 and Â£20 with secure plastic notes. This makes Austen the only woman other than Queen Elizabeth to be featured on a polymer British banknote. The note's introduction marks the 200th anniversary of Austen's death.