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50 Pounds - Elizabeth II Matthew Boulton and James Watt, paper
| Issuer | Bank of England |
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| Year | 2011-2018 |
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| Reference(s) | P#393 |
| Obverse description | Red-brown on multicolour underprint. Intaglio portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara at right, set against a fine guilloche background with repeating denomination numerals. The Bank of England building vignette occupies the centre, with the bold calligraphic inscription 'Fifty Pounds' in the lower centre and the Chief Cashier's signature with title at left. The Bank of England seal appears at lower left, with the promise-to-pay legend across the upper centre. |
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| Reverse lettering | Fifty Pounds I sell here, Sir, what all the world deserves to have - POWER MATTHEW BOULTON 1728-1809 I can think of nothing else but this machine JAMES WATT 1736-1819 Bank of England |
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| Protection description | Queen Elizabeth II and electrotype £50; embedded security thread with 'Bank of England £50' inscription that shifts colour when tilted. |
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