| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| General Description | £20 - Adam Smith - Smith is one of the fathers of modern economics. In one of his great works, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Smith famously used the example of workers in a pin factory to describe the benefits created by the division of labour, and, as explained on the note, "the great increase in the quantity of work that results". |
| Front Description | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Feel of the paper - banknotes are printed on special paper that gives them their unique feel. Raised print - by running your fingers across the front of the £20 note you can feel raised print in areas such as the words 'Bank of England' and in the bottom right corner, around the number 20. Watermark - hold the £20 note up to the light and you will see an image of the Queen's portrait together with a bright £20. Microlettering - Using a magnifying glass, look closely at the lettering beneath the Queen's portrait on the £20 note - you will see the value of the note written in small letters and numbers. Holographic strip - the strip on the £20 note has a number of foil patches along its length which contain alternating holographic images. The positioning of the patches varies along the strip. When the note is tilted, one hologram shows a multi-coloured image of Adam Smith, the other changes between a multi-coloured £ symbol and the number 20. The number 20 is also embossed on the strip and is positioned in the same place on every note - just to the right of the signature of the Chief Cashier. |
| Back Description | Adam Smith Metallic thread - there is a metallic thread embedded in every banknote. This appears as silver dashes on the back of the £20 note. If you hold the note up to the light the metallic thread appears as a continuous dark line. Watermark - hold the £20 note up to the light and you will see an image of the Queen's portrait together with a bright £20. |
| Catalog code | P#392a |
| Height | 80.00 mm |
| Width | 150.00 mm |
| Material | Paper |
| Catalog prices | UNC $65.00 |
