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Medal - British Banknotes 1000 Pounds White
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Weight | 54 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a seated figure of Britannia in high relief at centre, holding a spear in her right hand and a sheaf in her left, set within an ornate oval cartouche surmounted by a crown and flanked by elaborate scrollwork and foliate relief ornament. The series legend 'BRITISH BANKNOTES' appears above in a straight band, topped by a rampant lion in the uppermost field, while the Bayerisches Münzkontor mintmark appears at the base of the cartouche within a wreath. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a relief depiction of Britannia seated above a prominent rectangular inset reproduction of the Bank of England £1000 white banknote dated 20 May 1918, signed by Chief Cashier Ernest Harvey, flanked by decorative scrollwork and a crown to the left. The legend 'THE £1000 BANKNOTE' arcs along the upper border, while 'THE WHITE NOTE' and the dates '1725-1943' are inscribed along the lower border. |
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