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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