England 10 shillings type 1948

Reference:

Pick: #368 , The Banknote Book: B171

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Description

England. Bank of England. 1948-1960 "Britannia" Issue. 10 shillings type 1948. Date: No date (1948-1960). Dimensions: 138 x 78 mm. Watermark: Helmet head of Britannia and wavy line pattern. Material: Paper. Solid Security thread. Printer: Bank of England Works. Front and back: polychrome printing predominantly brown and violet. Description of the front: Ornate crowned vignette of Britannia top left. Series and numbering printed in black. Texts in English: "Promise to pay to Bearer on demand the sum of Ten Shillings" in text at centre. Signature: K. O. Peppiatt, P. S. Deale and L. K. O’Brien (Chief Cashier). Description of the back: Acanthus leaf swirls. Replacement notes with prefix: 04A, 35A and 69A. For a similar earlier note without security thread see Pick: # 362.

Banknotes :Bank of England (1948-1960)