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domingo, 10 de febrero de 2019

England (1928-1941)

This serie of banknotes belongs to the period in English history before, during WWII (in which Winston Churchill became the PM of the UK and took part in the war in favour of the Allies). There are banknotes of 2/6 shilling, 5 shillings, 10 shillings, 1 pound.

10 shillings (ten shillings)

This banknote worth 10 shillings was first circulated in 1955. On the main side left, you can see Britannia, the female personification of the United Kingdom (and the name of the region in Roman times). In the center it has the written value of the banknote and in the upper part, the name of the National Bank in English (Bank of England). In the right there is a 10; in the lower middle part, a gap for the digital watermark and the rest of the banknote is fulled with decorative elements.
On the other side you can seen in both the left and right side, a representation of the written value of the banknote (10/-), with the first number meaning the number of shillings and the second, of pennies. The rest of the banknote is fulled with floristic motif. This banknote has curved lines and godness Britannia with a helmet as digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 13.8 cm x 7.9 cm.

1 pound (one pound)

This banknotes worth 1 pound was first circulated in 1955. On the main side left, you can see Britannia, the female personification of the United Kingdom (and the name of the region in Roman times). In the center it has the written value of the banknote and in the upper part, the name of the National Bank in English (Bank of England). In the right there is a 1; in the lower middle part, a gap for the digital watermark and the rest of the banknote is fulled with decorative elements.
On the other side you can seen in both the left and right side, a representation of Saint George and the Dragon. The rest of the banknote is fulled with floristic motif and in the upper part apears the facade of Buckingham Palace (where the Queen lives), in London. This banknote has curved lines and godness Britannia with a helmet as digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 15.1 cm x 8.5 cm.

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