BANK NOTES IN DETAIL // SECURITY FEATURES

£5 Note (Elizabeth Fry) - Security Features

Actual note size: 135mm x 70mm (approx.)

Feel of the paper - banknotes are printed on special paper that gives them their unique feel.

Raised print - by running your finger across the front of the £5 note you can feel raised print in areas such as the words 'Bank of England'.

Metallic thread - there is a metallic thread embedded in every banknote. This appears as silver dashes on the back of the £5 note. If you hold the note up to the light the metallic thread will appear as a continous dark line.

Watermark - hold the £5 note up to the light and you will see an image of the Queen’s portrait.

Print Quality - the printed lines and colours on the £5 note are sharp, clear and free from smudges or blurred edges.

Microlettering - using a magnifying glass, look closely at the lettering beneath the Queen’s portrait on the £5 note - you will see the value of the note written in small letters and numbers.

Ultra-violet feature - if you look at the front of the £5 note under a good quality ultra-violet light, the number 5 appears in bright red and green whilst the background remains dull in contrast.

Hologram - there is a hologram on the foil patch on the front of the £5 note. If you tilt the note, the image will change between a brightly coloured picture of Britannia and the number 5. £10 Note (Charles Darwin) - Security Features Actual note size: 142mm x 75mm (approx.) Feel of the paper - banknotes are printed on special paper that gives them their unique feel. Raised print - by running your finger across the front of the £10 note you can feel raised print in areas such as the words 'Bank of England'. Metallic thread - there is a metallic thread embedded in every banknote. This appears as silver dashes on the back of the £10 note. If you hold the note up to the light, the metallic thread will appear as a continuous dark line. Watermark - hold the £10 note up to the light and you will see an image of the Queen's portrait. Print Quality - the printed lines and colours on the £10 note are sharp, clear and free from smudges or blurred edges. Microlettering - using a magnifying glass, look closely at the lettering beneath the Queen's portrait on the £10 note - you will see the value of the note written in small letters and numbers. Ultra-violet feature - if you look at the front of the £10 note under a good quality ultra-violet light, the number 10 appears in bright red and green whilst the background remains dull in contrast. Hologram - there is a hologram on the foil patch on the front of the £10 note. If you tilt the note, the image will change between a brightly coloured picture of Britannia and the number 10. £20 Note (Adam Smith) - Security Features Actual note size: 149mm x 80mm (approx.) 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. 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. Print Quality - the printed lines and colours on the £20 note are sharp, clear and free from smudges or blurred edges. 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. Ultra-violet feature -if you look at the front of the £20 note under a good quality ultra-violet light the number 20 appears in bright red and green. Randomly spread bright red and green flecks are also visible on both the front and back of the note. The remainder of the note appears dull in contrast. 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. See-through register - hold the £20 note up to the light and you will see coloured irregular shapes printed on the front and back that combine to form the £ symbol. New-style £50 Note (Boulton & Watt) - Security Features  Actual note size: 156mm x 85mm (approx.) Feel of the paper - banknotes are printed on special paper that gives them their unique feel. Raised print - by running your finger across the front of the new-style £50 note you can feel raised print in areas such as the words 'Bank of England' and in the bottom right corner, around the number 50. Metallic thread - the thread is embedded in the paper in every banknote. If you hold the note up to the light, the metallic thread appears as a continuous dark line. Watermark - hold the new-style £50 note up to the light and you will see an image of the Queen's portrait together with a bright £50. Print Quality - the printed lines and colours on the new-style £50 note are sharp, clear and free from smudges or blurred edges. Microlettering - using a magnifying glass, look closely at the lettering beneath the Queen's portrait on the new-style £50 note - you will see the value of the note written in small letter and numbers. Ultra-violet feature - if you look at the front of the new-style £50 note under a good quality ultra-violet light the number 50 appears in bright red and green. The five windows of the motion thread also appear in bright green. Randomly spread bright red and green flecks are also visible on both the front and back of the note. The remainder of the note appears dull in contrast. Motion thread - the motion thread on the new-style £50 note is woven into the paper. It has five windows along its length which contain images of the £ symbol and the number 50. When the note is tilted from side to side, the images move up and down. When the note is tilted up and down, the images move from side to side and the number 50 and £ symbol switch. See-through register - hold the new-style £50 note up to the light and you will see coloured irregular shapes printed on the front and back that combine to form the £ symbol.