LONDON -- Two hundred years to the day after Jane Austen died, a new 10-pound note featuring an image of one of England's most revered authors has been unveiled -- right where she was buried.

On 18 July 2017 - the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death - the new, plastic £10 note was formally unveiled ... same materials as the new five pound note too. And, yes, that means it ...

(The five-pound note now features Winston Churchill.) The new currency is not without controversy. First, there's the vegan thing. The BBC explains: "The £10 note will be made of the same ...

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney smiles beside the concept design for the new 10 pound note, featuring British 19th century novelist Jane Austen. REUTERS LONDON — Jane Austen will become the ...

The new polymer 10 pound note is just days away from being officially launched by the Bank of England. The new cash will be formally unveiled on July 18, the 200th anniversary of Jane Austin's ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that when a feminist campaign threatens to take the Bank of England to court, the Bank puts Jane Austen on the ten pound note. Austen fans rejoice!

Princess Diana, Robbie Williams and David Beckham are all being considered to appear on the new British 10 pound note. The Bank of England has released a list of more than 150 great Britons that ...

The Bank of England’s new 10-pound note enters circulation Thursday, and with it the most advanced features seen yet on U.K. bills. The new tenners (as they are known) are the second ...

The Bank of England has unveiled the new £10 note, which features the face of Jane Austen following a 35,000-signature petition Jane Austen is the new face of the ten pound note. The Bank of ...

A Bank of England note with a face value of 10 pounds ($13) has sold for more than 700-times that amount at auction as Britain’s obsession with collectible new note issues shows no sign of abating.

You can also exchange them at the Bank of England in person or via post. The new ten pound notes feature a picture of Jane Austen and are waterproof and more durable than the old paper notes.