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20 Pounds - Elizabeth II William Shakespeare
| Issuer | Bank of England |
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| Year | 1970-1991 |
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| Value | 20 Pounds (20 GBP) |
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| Obverse description | Purple on multicolour underprint. An intaglio portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara and jewellery appears at right, with the royal cypher ER in the lower right corner. A central vignette within an oval guilloche frame depicts St. George on horseback slaying the Dragon, with the denomination TWENTY POUNDS in letterpress above and the LONDON imprint and issuing authority legend below, accompanied by a facsimile Chief Cashier signature. |
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| Reverse description | A vignette of William Shakespeare appears at right, rendered in intaglio against a multicolour guilloche underprint, with a scene from Romeo and Juliet occupying the left portion of the note. The overall colour scheme continues the purple and violet tones of the obverse, with intricate latticework patterns framing the central design elements. |
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| Signature(s) | J. S. Fforde J. B. Page D. H. F. Somerset watermark: Elizabeth II D. H. F. Somerset watermark: Shakespeare G. M. Gill |
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