The notes were used instead of ones issued by the Bank of England
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Rare bank notes produced in Sussex 200 years ago have been sold for more than �12,000 at auction.
The 22 notes were from Rye, Brighton, Chichester and Hastings, and were used as a local, safer option for businessmen in the 19th Century.
They were issued in the towns because at the time it was difficult to get hold of Bank of England notes.
The �5 and �10 notes, some issued by the Hastings Old Bank, were sold in London for a total of �12,017.50.
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