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Shouldn't only english people appear on english currency?
2006-10-31 06:21:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
The last time I checked, England and Scotland were both parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. When you say 'English currency', you are forgetting that Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are also part of the UK. You're being a touch self-centered, don't you think? Using your argument, Welsh people should protest all those English folk appearing on their currency!
By the way, Adam Smith is one of the great economic theorists in all history.
2006-10-31 14:22:24 · answer #1 · answered by F. Frederick Skitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A new £20 note featuring a portrait of economist Adam Smith is to be issued, the Bank of England has said. The new note will signal the start of a new series of notes which will come into circulation next spring. When Adam Smith replaces composer Edward Elgar on £20 notes, he will also make history as the first Scotsman to appear on a Bank of England note. The decision to use Smith's likeness on the notes was made by the Bank's governor Mervyn King. Smith was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife - part of Chancellor Gordon Brown's constituency. The economist is most famous for his book the Wealth of Nations which many regard as almost inventing the concept of competition and market forces. However, while it may be his first appearance on English currency, it his not his first on a bank note. He is already featured on a Scottish £50 note.
2006-10-31 06:32:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's just ridiculous! I notice the person who decides was born in Fife in Gordon Brown's constituency, what a coincidence! And for people saying it is ok for Scots to appear on British currency, maybe you should consider that it is from the Bank of England... bit of a clue there! Any right and proper Englishmen hates being given a Scottish note at the till, sorry to offend but i think it should be an Englishmen. Ronnie Biggs maybe, he's familiar with currency!!
2006-10-31 06:38:58 · answer #3 · answered by afield23 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not English currency, it is the currency of the United Kingdom. Why do English people always forget about Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
2006-10-31 06:30:21 · answer #4 · answered by Carrie S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Adam Smith. Author of the influential book 'an inquiry into the wealth of nations'. It should be British currency. Scotland doesn't have a separate currency. As Scots are Brittains...
2006-10-31 06:26:21 · answer #5 · answered by nultienman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to make clean for you. English and Scottish financial employer notes are the comparable forex (pounds sterling). you ought to use the two in the two u . s .. In some small cities in England they on occasion provide you a demanding time using English financial employer notes that's merely stupid. the clarification why Scotland has distinctive notes is as a results of the fact they're printed by potential of Scottish banks as adversarial to England the place English banks print their notes. desire you're all clean in this one now.
2016-12-28 09:02:10 · answer #6 · answered by santolucito 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No... not really - as this currency will be used in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Perhaps this would better decided if we had a huge raffle and the winner got to appear on the note - and the winner is.... (!)
2006-10-31 20:35:00 · answer #7 · answered by Siôn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr. Jounior Bush's face will appear on english currency
2006-10-31 06:35:45 · answer #8 · answered by Ashar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Were doomed, Cpt Mannering, doomed I tell yee. Rebuild the wall.
2006-10-31 06:29:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So what if he's Scottish? He was a genius and one of my heros. Adam Smith...welcome to England.
2006-10-31 06:26:48 · answer #10 · answered by A True Gentleman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋