Hence Austen, who will bump Charles Darwin, who has appeared on 10-pound notes since 2000. To the Bank’s credit, they’re not just using Austen’s image: They’re doing it properly.

The Austen note will be issued within a year of the Churchill note, which is targeted for release during 2016. The present face of the 10-pound note, Charles Darwin, will become extinct. July 24, 2013 ...

A handout photograph released by the Bank of England in London shows the design of the new 5-, 10-, 20- and 50-pound polymer banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles III.