KNOW YOUR NORTHERN IRELAND BANKNOTESKNOW YOUR NORTHERN IRELAND BANKNOTES
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Previous issues of £10 and £20 bearing theNorthern Bank Logo will circulate for a time
alongside Danske Bank.
FeelThe paper should feel stiffand crisp, not limp, waxyor shiny.
LookEach family of notes hasvarious easily identifiablefeatures to help youensure that the note isgenuine.
Common Security Features on Current Banknote IssueTo help authenticate the notes look for the following:
Danske Bank Watermark
First Trust Bank Watermark
Bank of Ireland Watermark
Ulster Bank Watermark
ThreadEach family of notesalso contains asecurity thread, whichshows as acontinuous line whenheld up to the light. Danske Bank £20 Thread
First Trust Bank £20 Thread
Bank of Ireland £20 Thread
Ulster Bank £20 Thread
Danske Bank £20 FoilBank of Ireland £20 hologram
Ulster Bank £20 Foil First Trust £20 hologram
Hologramsand Foils Make yourself familiarwith the variousholograms and foilson many of thebanknotes.
WatermarkEach family of notesalso contains awatermark thatappears when thenote is held to thelight.
All banknotes can be researched through thebanknote section of the ACBI
(the Association of Commercial Banknote Issuers) Website: www.ACBI.org.uk
CompareAlways compare bothsides of a suspect note toone that you know to begenuine. Any differenceswill become apparentmore easily.
For additional features, please refer to the issuing bank.
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