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50 Pounds - Movie Money 50 Pounds Boulton and Watt
| Issuer | Motion Props |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing portrait vignette of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a crown and pearl necklace, set against a guilloche underprint with an infinity-loop motif and a classical building façade in the centre. The Bank of England medallion appears at lower left. A disclaimer legend reading "THIS IS NOT LEGAL TENDER" is overprinted across the upper field. |
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| Obverse lettering | £50 Bank of England 50 THIS IS NOT LEGAL TENDER, IT S TO BE USED FOR MOVIE USE ONLY Fifty Pounds THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND 2010 True Railey CHIEF CASHIER |
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Motion Props produced this piece for film and television use, where legal restrictions in the UK require prop currency to differ visibly from genuine Bank of England notes. The Boulton and Watt theme borrows the imagery of the genuine 2011 series £50 — the note that eventually replaced the Houblon issue — but the "Motion Props" imprint and other deliberate deviations satisfy the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981's requirements for prop money.
The 2010 date is notable: the actual Bank of England Boulton and Watt £50 wasn't issued until November 2011, meaning this prop predates the note it imitates.