Show ancient bank note noe at the dank bank of E egland privileged visitors are sometimes shown the oldest oldest known bank note for with the dite date aber 1609 1699 the memoranda written across tile the note show that payment was made by three instalments installments the bank notes of that period were printed from engraved plates blank spaces being left for the d date ire the signature the number and the amount the watermark can be clearly alc arly seen tind and in texture and general appearance the notes were nery ery similar ilar to those of today to day it was not until 1737 1797 that bank notes were issued under 15 3 in value |