Danske Bank £20 note

The Danske Bank £20 note is a banknote of the pound sterling. It is the second smallest denomination of banknote issued by Danske Bank.

Twenty pounds
(United Kingdom)
Value£20
Security featuresRaised print, watermark, security thread, see-through window, microprinting, UV feature
Material usedCotton
Years of printing2013–present (current design)
Obverse
DesignHarry Ferguson
Design date2013
Reverse
DesignPediment of Belfast City Hall
Design date2013

History

The Northern Bank Partnership was founded in Belfast in 1809, becoming the Northern Bank in 1924.[1] The Northern Bank was acquired by Danske Bank Group in 2005, and took on the branding of its parent company in 2012.[2] In common with other banks in Ireland in the nineteenth century, the Northern Bank printed its own banknotes. Early banknotes were similar to those issued by other banks, although unlike most other banks, Northern Bank banknotes were always printed on both sides. These early notes were only payable at the branch which issued them, and so required the name of the branch to be printed on them. In the 1860s a new series of notes was produced which featured the names of multiple branches of the bank.[3][4] Northern Irish banknotes are fully backed such that holders have the same level of protection as those holding genuine Bank of England notes.[5] The £20 note is currently the second smallest denomination of banknote issued by Danske Bank.[6] The current £20 note featuring an image of engineer and inventor Harry Ferguson was first introduced in 2013, and is unchanged in design compared to the previous issue, except that the note bears the name Danske Bank, rather than Northern Bank.[7]

Designs
Note First issued Colour Size Design Additional information
Ferguson (2013)2013Blue149 × 80 mmFront: Harry Ferguson; Back: Pediment of Belfast City Hall

Information taken from Danske Bank website.[6]

References
  1. "History". Danske Bank. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. "Hello Danske as a new era begins for Northern Bank". Danske Bank. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. "Introduction to Irish paper money and banknotes". Irish Paper Money. Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. "Old Banknotes - Northern Bank 1824 - 1927". Irish Paper Money. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. "Scottish and Northern Ireland Banknotes Factsheet". Association of Commercial Banknote Issuers. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  6. "Bank Notes". Danske Bank. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  7. "Danske Bank launches new banknotes in Northern Ireland" (PDF). Danske Bank. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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