NOVEMBER 12, 1984
Chancellor Nigel Lawson announced the end of the English paper pound after 150 years.
The pound note had earlier been spared after an intervention by then PM Margaret Thatcher, but the replacement coins were more cost-effective.
Chancellor Nigel Lawson announced the end of the English paper pound after 150 years.
The pound note had earlier been spared after an intervention by then PM Margaret Thatcher, but the replacement coins were more cost-effective.