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10 Pounds
| Issuer | States of Jersey |
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| Year | 1963 |
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| Value | 10 Pounds |
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| Reverse description | A detailed intaglio vignette of St. Ouen's Manor occupies the left and central portion of the note, rendered with fine line engraving that captures the granite manor house, its chapel, surrounding trees and courtyard. To the right, a compass rose atop a flagpole and a circular guilloche panel appear above an outline map of Jersey in the lower right corner. The design is framed by an intricate lace-pattern border in violet throughout. |
| Reverse lettering | STATES OF JERSEY / £10 / TEN POUNDS / ST. OUEN'S MANOR / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED. |
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Jersey's pound has never been tied to Bank of England issue — the island prints its own currency under the authority of the States assembly, a constitutional arrangement that predates most modern central banking. This 1963 ten-pound note arrived relatively late in the island's banknote history; higher-denomination Jersey notes had only become practical once postwar tourism and finance activity gave them genuine circulation purpose.
De La Rue's watermark on this series is the primary security feature, modest by later standards but consistent with what the low-volume island issue required. The P#10 designation reflects how short the Jersey pick sequence runs — ten pounds was a significant denomination for a jurisdiction of this size in 1963.