| Obverse description |
Multicolored (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. |
| 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 description |
Michael Faraday at right, lecture with students at left, magneto-electric spark apparatus at bottom left. |
| Reverse lettering |
BANK of ENGLAND TWENTY POUNDS ROYAL INSTITUTION CHRISTMAS LECTURES INITIATED IN 1826 THE MAGNETO-ELECTRIC SPARK APPARATUS Michael Faraday 1791-1867 |
| Signature(s) |
G. M. Gill, G. E. A. Kentfield, |
| Protection type |
Watermark |
| Protection description |
Queen Elizabeth II |
| Variants |
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| Numisquare ID |
8817788490 |
