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10 Pounds
| Issuer | Bank of England |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Size | 142 x 69 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by an intaglio portrait of King Charles III in right-facing profile at the right, set against a background of repeated numeral '10' microprint guilloche. To the left, the central vignette presents Winchester Cathedral rendered in a dark oval window element incorporating a holographic security strip with an image of the King and the cathedral. The 'Bank of England' title appears in letterpress at the top centre, with the sterling symbol '£10' at the upper left and the denominational text 'Ten Pounds' in bold at the lower centre. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a large engraved portrait vignette of Jane Austen at the centre-left, based on the watercolour by her sister Cassandra Austen, set before a background view of Godmersham Park. A secondary vignette at the upper left references a scene of a writing figure. The quotation 'I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!' is inscribed below, with Austen's printed signature and the dates 'Jane Austen 1775–1817' in small italics. The oval security window at the right repeats the image of King Charles III and Winchester Cathedral within the Queen's Beast holographic element, with the '£10' numeral and 'Bank of England' legend in copper tones. |
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| Protection description | Transparent polymer window containing a two-sided portrait of King Charles III and an image of Winchester Cathedral, with the '£10' numeral visible from both sides; holographic Queen's Beast security feature incorporating colour-shifting elements; raised intaglio print on the '£10' numeral and 'Bank of England' title detectable by touch; microprint numerals within the guilloche underprint; ultraviolet-reactive ink elements visible under UV light. |
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