Bank of England, Ten Pounds Pair
$68
NZNDA member
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II at right, image of tower over clear window at left centre, hologram image below.
Reads: Bank of England
I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF TEN POUNDS
Ten Pounds
LONDON
FOR THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY
OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND
Watermark: Crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II over clear window
(image colourised to enhance detail)
Reverse: Bust of Jane Austen at centre, image of tower over clear window at right centre.
Reads:
Bank of England
Ten Pounds
I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading.
Catalogue: P# 395, N# 202523.
Size: 132mm x 69mm.
Grades: Uncirculated.
Tilt the note from side to side. Check the words change between 'Ten' and 'Pounds'.
Look at the metallic image over the window. Check the foil is gold on the front of the note and silver on the back.
A book-shaped, copper foil patch contains the letters ‘JA’. You will find this on the back of the note, directly behind the silver crown on the front of the note.
A portrait of the Queen is printed on the window with '£10 Bank of England’ printed twice around the edge.
When you tilt the note, a coloured quill at the side of the see-through window will change from purple to orange.
A silver foil patch contains a 3D image of the coronation crown. You will find this above the see-through window on the front of the note.
The note is printed on polymer, which is a thin and flexible plastic material. On the front of the note, you can feel raised print. For example, on the words ‘Bank of England’ and in the bottom right corner, around the number '10'.
The printed lines and colours on the note are sharp, clear and free from smudges or blurred edges. If you use a magnifying glass, you will see the value of the note written in small letters and numbers below the Queen's portrait.
Under a good quality ultra-violet light, the number '10' appears in bright red and green on the front of the note, against a duller background.
