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20 Pounds
| Issuer | Central Bank of Ireland |
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| Year | 1943-1944 |
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| Currency | Pound (1826-1971) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a vignette of Lady Hazel Lavery in allegorical guise, positioned at left, accompanied by a harp motif. The design incorporates a 'War code' letter A printed twice on the face, a security measure introduced during the wartime period. Bilingual text in English and Irish appears across the note within an ornate guilloche border. |
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| Obverse lettering | The Central Bank of Ireland Banc Ceannais na hÉireann Legal Tender Note Nóta Dlí-Thairgthe Twenty Pounds Sterling Payable to Bearer on Demand in London Tá Fiche Punt Sterling Iníoctha as an Nóta so le n-a Shealbhóir ar n-a Éilamh san do i Lundain |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in deep red on a pale ground and centres on an intaglio vignette of a bearded river-god — the allegorical spirit of the River Boyne — enclosed within a cartouche of fine lathe-work. Denomination numerals '20' appear to either side of the central vignette, flanked by elaborate guilloche rosettes and an outer border of Celtic-inspired knotwork and shamrock ornaments at the corners. |
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