[Twenty-pound banknote with images of Queen Elizabeth II and William Shakespeare] [graphic].
1970
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Details
Title
[Twenty-pound banknote with images of Queen Elizabeth II and William Shakespeare] [graphic].
Variant title
Twenty pounds
£20
20 pounds
£20
20 pounds
Published
[London?] : Bank of England, [between 1970 and 1980]
Description
1 banknote (cotton paper) : color ; 10 cm x 17 cm
Associated name
Eccleston, H. N. (Harry Norman), 1923-2010, designer.
Bank of England, publisher.
Bank of England. Printing Works, printer.
Bank of England, publisher.
Bank of England. Printing Works, printer.
Summary
Twenty-pound banknote, issued by the Bank of England, as part of Series D of pictorial twenty-pound banknotes. The front features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, an illustration of St. George fighting the dragon, the Bank of England logo (Britannia seated next to a pile of coins and a shield, holding a spear and a laurel or olive branch), and the signature of John Page, Chief Cashier. The back features an illustration of the Shakespeare memorial statue located in Westminster Abbey's Poets' Corner, and an illustration of the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet..
Note
The twenty-pound banknote featuring William Shakespeare was designed by Harry Eccleston. It was first issued on 9 July 1970, last issued on 1991, and formally withdrawn on 19 March 1993 (at which point it ceased to be legal tender). A windowed security thread was added starting 15 November 1984. A solid security thread and the signature of John Page, Chief Cashier of the Bank of England from 1970-1980, indicate that this note was produced sometime between 1970 and 1980.
Cited/described in
Withdrawn banknotes reference guide
Genre/form
Paper money.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
Sh.Misc. 2301
Folger-specific note
Housed in Mylar sleeve and envelope.
Folger accession
269541