Пам`ятна банкнота Банк Англії номіналом 10 шилінгів

Пам`ятна банкнота Банк Англії номіналом 10 шилінгів (набір 2шт одна в посередньому стані, одна в поганому)

1940 TEN SHILLINGS BANK OF ENGLAND EMERGENCY WARTIME ISSUE GREAT BRITAIN

Key features of the note

• Purpose: Issued as an emergency measure during World War II to counter German attempts to flood the market with counterfeit British currency.
• Date: Issued from 1940 to 1948.
• Color: Primarily mauve and grey.
  • Security features:
    • Metallic thread: A solid security thread was incorporated into the paper for the first time as a security feature.
    • Watermark: A helmet head of Britannia and a wavy line pattern.
  • Design:
    • The front features a crowned vignette of Britannia on the left and the promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of ten shillings.
    • The note is signed by K.O. Peppiatt, who was the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England at the time.