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20 Pounds
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 1991-1995 |
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| Value | 20 Pounds |
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| Obverse lettering | The States of Guernsey Promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of Twenty Pounds By authority of the States |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in red tones and presents a detailed naval battle vignette at centre-left, showing the British squadron under sail in Gibraltar Bay on 12 July 1801. A portrait of Admiral Lord de Saumarez in full naval dress uniform occupies the right portion of the note, framed by a cartouche inscribed with his name and dates. The denomination £20 appears in large stylised numerals at lower left, with 'TWENTY POUNDS' at lower right. |
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| Protection description | the Guernsey Arms; embedded security thread running vertically through the note |
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