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100 Pounds Northern Bank
| Issuer | Northern Bank Limited |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Sir James Martin, inventor of the aircraft ejector seat, at right in intaglio print, set against a multicolour guilloche underprint. A vignette at lower left depicts a pilot in an ejector seat in mid-ejection, referencing Martin's celebrated invention. The Northern Bank logo and denomination numeral appear in the upper centre, with the bank's promise-to-pay inscription across the middle register. |
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| Reverse description | The sculptural pediment of Belfast City Hall occupies the central vignette, rendered in intaglio with fine architectural detail against a pale multicolour guilloche background. The domed rotunda of the building is visible behind the pediment at right, while geometric and lattice underprint patterns fill the surrounding field. The denomination is stated in large numerals at upper right and in script lettering along the lower register. |
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Northern Bank's £100 note gained an unexpected footnote in December 2004 when the Belfast headquarters of the bank was robbed of approximately £26.5 million in Northern Bank notes — one of the largest cash robberies in British history. The 2005 series that followed was a direct response: Northern Bank withdrew and redesigned its entire note range, rendering the stolen stock worthless and unspendable.
This £100 denomination was part of that post-robbery reissue. The redesign was implemented with unusual speed given the scale of the logistical challenge, with De La Rue turning around new designs within months of the theft.