Britannia seated in the centre, holding a spear in her left hand in front of a shield bearing the Union Jack. She is encircled with a thick oval shield surrounded by flowery patterns with a crown at the top. Above this is the series title, and above that a rampant lion. The mintmark for the Bayerisches Münzkontor is given at the bottom centre.
Obverse lettering
BRITISH
BANKNOTES
Obverse script
Reverse description
Overlapping front and back of the £10 note showing Charles Darwin, whose portrait is repeated on the left with denomination top right.
Reverse lettering
THE £10 BANKNOTE
£10
CHARLES DARWIN NEW HISTORICAL SERIES E
