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Front of note / Look / Print Quality Front of note / Look / Print Quality
Front of note / Look / Watermark Front of note / Look / Watermark
Front of note / Look / Security Thread Front of note / Look / Security Thread
Front of note / Look / See Through Front of note / Look / See Through
Front of note / Look / Microprint Front of note / Look / Microprint
Front of note / Look / Serial Numbers Front of note / Look / Serial Numbers
Front of note / Look / Denomination Numerals Front of note / Look / Denomination Numerals
Front of note / Feel / Paper Quality Front of note / Feel / Paper Quality
Front of note / Feel / Raised Print Front of note / Feel / Raised Print
Front of note / Tilt / Lift Classic Front of note / Tilt / Lift Classic
Front of note / Tilt / Gold Foil Front of note / Tilt / Gold Foil
Front of note / Check / Compare Front of note / Check / Compare
Front of note / Check / UV Fluorescence Front of note / Check / UV Fluorescence
Rear of note / Look / Print Quality Rear of note / Look / Print Quality
Rear of note / Look / Watermark Rear of note / Look / Watermark
Rear of note / Look / See Through Rear of note / Look / See Through
Rear of note / Look / Microprint Rear of note / Look / Microprint
Rear of note / Look / Denomination Numerals Rear of note / Look / Denomination Numerals
Rear of note / Feel / Polymer Quality Rear of note / Feel / Polymer Quality
Rear of note / Check / Compare Rear of note / Check / Compare
Rear of note / Check / UV Fluorescence Rear of note / Check / UV Fluorescence
Danske Bank £20 note
Inventors Series
Size: 149mm x 80mm
Colour: Blue
Design Features: (click to highlight an area of interest)
  • Depiction of Belfast City Hall including the pediment, dome and 2 towers and the words "City Hall Belfast".
  • Circular big wheel designs.
  • Vertical line of Cog wheels at the top and bottom of the note.
  • Danske Bank name and logo.
Danske Bank £20 note
Inventors Series
Size: 149mm x 80mm
Colour: Blue
Design Features: (click to highlight an area of interest)
  • Portrait of H. Ferguson and dates of his birth and death.
  • A Ferguson Tractor.
  • Circular patterns.
  • The Danske Bank name and logo.
Look: Print Quality
Lines should be sharp and well defined with no blurred edges. Colours should be clear and distinct. Print Quality
Look: Watermark
Hold the note up to the light. You should see a WATERMARK image of H. Ferguson and the word 'twenty' to the right. The watermark is visible from both the front and back of the note. Watermark
Look: Security Thread
The SECURITY THREAD is visible as silver dashes when the note is laid flat, but when the note is held up to the light the thread becomes visible as a continuous line containing the word 'NORTHERN' and runs from the top to the bottom of the note. Security Thread
Look: See Through
The circular pattern to the right of the portrait with shapes in the centre, has areas of white in the background that when viewed against the light, fill in neatly with colour from the reverse of the note forming the number 20. See Through
Look: Microprint
When examined closely with a good quality magnifying glass you will see:
  • 'NORTHERNBANK' is written repeatedly in concentric circular patterns within the 4 corners of the note.
  • 'NORTHERNBANK' is also written repeatedly along the bottom edge of the portrait.
  • The letters 'NB' and the number '20' can be found in the cog wheel designs in the centre background area of the note.
Microprint
Look: Serial Numbers
Each note has a unique serial number which is printed twice on the front of the note, horizontal on the upper left and vertical on the bottom right. Serial numbers for the £20 note consist of two letters followed by seven numbers. The horizontal serial number is black, and the vertical is red, and both increase in size with distance from the letters. Serial Numbers
Look: Denomination Numerals
The number '20' appears in the top left and centre of the note and accompanied by a '£' sign in the top right on the front of the note. Denomination Numerals
Feel: Paper Quality
The paper should feel crisp - not limp, waxy or shiny. Paper Quality
Feel: Raised Print
You will feel raised print if you run your finger over:
  • The Danske Bank name.
  • All writing including signatures.
  • The denomination numerals.
Raised Print
Tilt: Lift Classic
If you tilt the front of the note away from you at an oblique angle and look along its breadth you will see the number '20' appear in the bottom right hand corner of the portrait on the front of the note. Lift Classic
Tilt: Gold Foil
If you tilt the note under the light, the GOLD FOIL beneath the '20' in the top right-hand corner of the note shines and reflects the light. Gold Foil
Check: Compare
Always compare both sides of a suspect note with another note that you know to be genuine, looking for differences between the two. Make sure you check the size of a suspect note against a known genuine note. Compare
Check: UV Fluorescence
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light, you will see highlighted on the front of the note a six-line horizontal and a six-line vertical barcode fluoresce. UV Fluorescence
Look: Print Quality
Lines should be sharp and well defined with no blurred edges. Colours should be clear and distinct. Print Quality
Look: Watermark
Hold the note up to the light. You should see a WATERMARK image of H. Ferguson and the word 'twenty' to the left. The watermark is visible from both the front and back of the note. Watermark
Look: Security Thread
The SECURITY THREAD is visible as a feint line when the note is laid flat, but when the note is held up to the light the thread becomes visible as a continuous line containing the word 'NORTHERN' running from the top to bottom of the note. Security Thread
Look: Microprint
When examined closely with a good quality magnifying glass you will see:
  • The words 'Northern Bank' is written repeatedly in the brown sections to the top and lower right of the note and along the upper right edge of the City Hall Pediment.
  • The letters 'NB' and number '20' appear in a cog wheel design within the 20 towards the centre of the note.
Microprint
Look: Denomination Numerals
The number '20' appears in the bottom right and bottom left corners on the back of the note and towards the centre accompanied by a '£' sign. Denomination Numerals
Feel: Paper Quality
The paper should feel crisp - not limp, waxy or shiny. Polymer Quality
Check: Compare
Always compare both sides of a suspect note with another note that you know to be genuine, looking for differences between the two. Make sure you check the size of a suspect note against a known genuine note. Compare
Check: UV Fluorescence
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light parts of the wheel pattern and the brown checked background area on the left of the note will fluoresce. UV Fluorescence
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