Catalog
20 Pounds
| Issuer | Bank of England |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Size | 149 x 80 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a right-facing portrait of King Charles III against a vignette of Buckingham Palace rendered in fine guilloche underprint, with the Bank of England title in script across the upper centre and the standard promise-to-pay legend below. A holographic security strip affixed to the left incorporates a colour-shifting portrait of the monarch alongside a columnar architectural motif, complemented by a gold foil coronation coin design at the lower left. The denomination '£20' appears in the lower right quadrant, with the Chief Cashier's signature and title inscribed beneath. |
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| Obverse lettering | Bank of England I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF TWENTY POUNDS LONDON FOR THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND Twenty Pounds Sarah John CHIEF CASHIER £20 |
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| Protection description | Polymer substrate providing intrinsic durability and transparent window areas; holographic foil strip on the obverse incorporating a colour-shifting portrait of King Charles III and a columnar architectural motif; intaglio-printed raised tactile '£20' numeral; ultraviolet-reactive ink elements visible under UV light; dual polymer windows on each face incorporating a portrait of J.M.W. Turner with surrounding mirror-text 'BANK OF ENGLAND' inscription. |
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