Multicoloured (predominantly mauve-purple). HM Queen Elizabeth II at right, crown at upper right corner, Britannia at left. Segmented vertical foil strip and purple optical device at left centre. Serial # olive-green to maroon at upper left. Note: only one `£20` denomination on each face.
Reverse description
Michael Faraday at right, lecture with students at left, magneto-electric spark apparatus at bottom left.
Signature(s)
G. M. Gill, G. E. A. Kentfield,
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Queen Elizabeth II
Obverse lettering
Bank of England
I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF
TWENTY
Pounds
London
For the Govr. and Compa.
of the BANK of ENGLAND
Reverse lettering
BANK of ENGLAND
TWENTY
POUNDS
ROYAL INSTITUTION CHRISTMAS LECTURES INITIATED IN 1826
THE MAGNETO-ELECTRIC SPARK APPARATUS
Michael Faraday 1791-1867
