<P> In December 2013 the Bank of England announced that the next £ 10 note would be printed on polymer, rather than cotton paper . This followed the announcement in July 2013 that Charles Darwin would be replaced by 19th Century author Jane Austen on the next £ 10 note, which would enter circulation in 2017 . The decision to replace Darwin with Austen followed a campaign to have a woman on the back of a Bank of England banknote when it was announced that the only woman to feature on the back of a note--prison reformer Elizabeth Fry on the £ 5 note--was to be replaced by Winston Churchill . Images on the reverse of the Jane Austen note include a portrait of Austen commissioned by her nephew, an illustration of Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice by Isabel Bishop, an image of Godmersham Park (the home of Austen's brother), and a design based on Austen's 12 - sided writing table as used by her at Chawton Cottage . The note also includes the quote "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!" which is said by Austen's character Caroline Bingley, who in fact has no interest in reading and is attempting to impress Mr Darcy . </P> <P> Source: Bank of England </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Note </Th> <Th> First issued </Th> <Th> Last issued </Th> <Th> Ceased to be legal tender </Th> <Th> Colour </Th> <Th> Size </Th> <Th> Design </Th> <Th> Additional information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> White </Td> <Td> 1759 </Td> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> 16 April 1945 </Td> <Td> Monochrome (printed on one side only) </Td> <Td> 211mm x 133mm (may vary) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series C </Td> <Td> 21 February 1964 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31 May 1979 </Td> <Td> Brown </Td> <Td> 150mm x 93mm </Td> <Td> Front: Queen Elizabeth II; Back: Lion </Td> <Td> First £ 10 note to carry a portrait of the monarch and use threaded paper </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series D </Td> <Td> 20 February 1975 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 20 May 1994 </Td> <Td> Predominantly brown </Td> <Td> 151mm x 85mm </Td> <Td> Front: Queen Elizabeth II; Back: Florence Nightingale </Td> <Td> Those issued from 16 July 1987 onward have a' windowed' security thread </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series E </Td> <Td> 29 April 1992 </Td> <Td> October 2000 </Td> <Td> 31 July 2003 </Td> <Td> Multicoloured (predominantly orange - brown) </Td> <Td> 142mm x 75mm </Td> <Td> Front: Queen Elizabeth II; Back: Charles Dickens </Td> <Td> Those notes issued from November 1993 have an additional denomination symbol £ 10 on each side </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series E (variant) </Td> <Td> 7 November 2000 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 1 March 2018 </Td> <Td> Multicoloured (predominantly orange - brown) </Td> <Td> 142mm x 75mm </Td> <Td> Front: Queen Elizabeth II; Back: Charles Darwin </Td> <Td> The correct wording in the band of text above the central oval where the Queen's watermark appears is' The Governor and Company of the Bank of England' . A variety exists with the wording' The Governor and the Company of the Bank of England' (with an extra' the'). This is technically incorrect, however both types were made in high numbers . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series G (polymer) </Td> <Td> 14 September 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Predominantly orange </Td> <Td> 132mm x 69mm </Td> <Td> Front: Queen Elizabeth II; Back: Jane Austen </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Note </Th> <Th> First issued </Th> <Th> Last issued </Th> <Th> Ceased to be legal tender </Th> <Th> Colour </Th> <Th> Size </Th> <Th> Design </Th> <Th> Additional information </Th> </Tr>

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