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1 Pound - Elizabeth II Series C, portrait
| Issuer | Bank of England |
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| Year | 1960-1978 |
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| Printer | Bank of England Printing Works |
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| Obverse description | Printed in deep green intaglio over a multicolour guilloche underprint, the obverse carries a right-facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right, with a vignette of seated Britannia positioned below. The formal promise-to-pay legend, place of issue, and the authority of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England are set in letterpress across the face. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a central-right intaglio vignette of Britannia seated, bearing her shield, spear, and olive branch, set against a multicolour guilloche ground. The denomination legend is arranged around the composition in keeping with the note's formal typographic style. |
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| Signature(s) | L. K. O'Brien without small letter "R" at lower left near guilloche on back L. K. O'Brien small Letter "R" (Research) at lower left near guilloche on back (Web Press) serial # prefixes A01N, A05N, A06N J. Q. Hollom without small letter "G" at lower left near guilloche on back J. Q. Hollom small Letter "G" (Goebel) at lower left near guilloche on back (printed on experimental German Goebel Press) J. S. Fforde without small letter "G" at lower left near guilloche on back J. S. Fforde small letter "G" (Goebel) at lower left near guilloche on back (printed on experimental German Goebel Press) J. B. Page |
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