...or whichever type of monetry note, by drawing on the Queen's face (like funny ears or rabbit teeth or cross eyes) would this be some sort of offence and would it de-value the note? Not that one would want to draw on the Queen's face of course lol.
2006-11-16 01:57:09 · 9 answers · asked by long_luscious_lashes 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
You would be locked up in the tower of London for the amusement of her maj and the delictation of American tourists. The money would be valueless, so if you have any please send them to me for suitable destruction.
2006-11-16 02:01:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It used to be considered high treason to deface currency, back in the good old days of Henry VIII. Nowadays, defacement of coins is not generally a crime (think of those machines at museums and suchlike that stamp their logo across your penny). It is no longer treason to deface notes, although it is still a crime. However, many establishments write on bank notes when cashing up - ever notice numbers written on the watermark? They're usually a running total of the night's takings. Whether the note remains valid depends on whether anything is obscured - as long as all the serial numbers, security marks, the bankers' promise and the value are still visible most banks will still accept the note. But this is different to drawing funny faces on the queen - chances are that banks won't accept notes defaced in this manner.
2006-11-16 02:20:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under the Currency and Bank Notes Act (1928), section 12:
"If any person prints, or stamps, or by any like means impresses, on any bank note any words, letters or figures, he shall, in respect of each offence, be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding [level 1 on the standard scale]."
The "standard scale" was introduced by the Criminal Justice Act 1982.
There's also the Coinage Act 1971, which says that only licensees can destroy metal coins.
2006-11-16 02:19:20 · answer #3 · answered by dannyno 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
under some weird and wonderful law, you can be imprisoned for defacing the Queens face on a banknote, although i have never heard of anyone actually prosecuted for it. Just gotta love this country !!
2006-11-16 02:02:20 · answer #4 · answered by cereal killer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jail if you get caught defacing the queen. eg Boring a hole in DT at school through a 2p coin. tutors were never amused
2006-11-16 02:06:29 · answer #5 · answered by uk_duggy_uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you deface cash? Go draw on the actual Queen, cheaper...
2006-11-16 04:10:59 · answer #6 · answered by Elle Dee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is the world coming to your telling me that you can go to prison for de facing the poxy queen but get away scot free for killing someone when drunk in your car cos of your poxy human rights!!!!!
2006-11-16 02:14:41 · answer #7 · answered by harveysmummy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not know about the law etc... but one thing is certain that you got to be awfully rich to indulge in such whims and fancies
2006-11-16 02:05:51 · answer #8 · answered by Practical 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its classed as treason and it is illegal but I have never heard of anyone going to prison for it.
2006-11-16 02:08:00 · answer #9 · answered by bez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋