Danske Bank

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Front of note / Look / Denomination Numerals

Front of note / Check / Gemini UV Printing

Rear of note / Look / Denomination Numerals

Rear of note / Check / Gemini UV Printing

Danske Bank £10 note
Inventors Series
Size: 132mm x 69mm
Colour: Green
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.
Hexagonal shapes each containing a cog design and number 10.
Spark^® Orbital^™ image of a cog wheel within the clear window.
Danske Bank name and logo.

Danske Bank £10 note
Inventors Series
Size: 132mm x 69mm
Colour: Green
Design Features: (click to highlight an area of interest)

Depiction of J. B. Dunlop, his name and the years of his birth and death.
Depiction of Mr Dunlop’s son riding a bicycle.
Hexagonal shapes each containing a cog design.
Spark^® Orbital^™ image of a cog wheel within the clear window.
Concentric and circular pattern designs .
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.

Look: Transmission
As the note is a polymer note there is no watermark, however due to the substrate used when the note is held up to the light you should be able to see visible images from the opposite side.

Look: Mask
If you look at the circular area to the left hand side of the domed roof you will see a thistle pattern but when held up to the light the number 5 appears. Mask

Look: Security Thread
The security thread is visible as a solid silver line on both the front and back of the note and runs from the top to the bottom of the note between the 1 and 0 of the number 10.

Look: See Through
There is a clear polymer window on the centre left of the note when viewed from the front. The partial outline of the number ‘10’ and the Spark^® Orbital^™ image of a cog wheel sit within the window. Running along the top edge of the clear window you should also see ‘DB 10 DB 10 DB 10’. See Through

Look: Microprint
Microprinting features in various locations throughout the note and some examples which you can see using a good magnifying glass are given here.

The words ‘DANSKEBANK’ is written repeatedly in concentric circular patterns within the 4 corners of the note

‘DANSKEBANK’ is also written repeatedly along the bottom edge of the portrait

The letters ‘DB’ and the number ‘10’ can be found in the cog wheel designs in the centre background area of the note

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 £10 note consist of two letters followed by seven numbers. The horizontal serial number is black and the vertical red.

Look: Denomination Numerals
The number ‘10’ 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. A partial 10 also overlaps the clear window on the left of the note.

Feel: Polymer Quality
The note should feel smoother than a paper note, though this will reduce over time. Like paper notes, polymer notes have raised print giving them a tactile quality.

Feel: Raised Print
You will feel raised print if you run your finger along:

The Danske Bank name
All writing including signatures
The portrait of J.B. Dunlop
The denomination numerals

Feel: Tactile Feature
Two arrangements of four dots in square formation can be found in the bottom left corner of the note, this will enable physical identification for the visually impaired.

Tilt: Iridescence
If you move the note around you will see 6 pairs of lines of shiny gold coloured hexagons of varying length that will shimmer. The lines run from both the top and bottom edges of the note with only 1-line meeting.

Tilt: Spark^® Orbital^™
The circular cog wheel set over the transparent polymer window which is printed in shiny metallic ink will change colour from green to blue and can be seen from both sides of the note. You will also see a circular effect as you tilt the note. Spark

Tilt: Lift Classic
If you tilt the front of the note away from you at an oblique angle and look along its breadth, the number '10' can be seen within the white circular mosaic pattern on the centre left of the note. The pattern and solid green background square continue on the right-hand edge of the note. Lift Classic

Check: UV Fluorescence
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light, you will see a solid rectangular block towards the centre top of the note that will fluoresce. Within the block you will see the number '10'. The large '10' to the left of the portrait, the edges of the circles along with areas of the background will also fluoresce. UV Fluorescence

Check: Gemini UV Printing
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light, you will see there are areas of the note that appear as a single colour in daylight but fluoresce as two separate colours under ultra-violet light. An example of this are 2 of the thistles on the front of the note above the image of the Mound. Gemini UV Printing

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

Look: Print Quality
Lines should be sharp and well defined with no blurred edges. Colours should be clear and distinct.

Look: Mask
If you look at the circular area to the right hand side of the domed roof when held up to the light the number 5 in reverse is visible. Transmission

Look: Denomination Numerals
The number ‘10’ appears in the bottom right and bottom left corners on the back of the note and in the centre accompanied by a £ sign.

Look: Microprint
When examined closely with a good quality magnifying glass you will see:

The words ‘DanskeBank’ is written relatedly in sections to the top and lower right of the note and the lower left corner of the note.

The letters ‘DB’ appear within the large £10 in the centre of the note.

The number ’10’ also appears in some of the cog wheels

Look: Security Thread
The security thread is visible as a solid silver line on both the front and back of the note. When viewed from the back the it runs from the top to the bottom of the note to the left of the clear window.

Look: See Through
There is a clear polymer window on the centre right of the note when viewed from the back. The partial outline of the number ‘10’ in reverse and the Spark^® Orbital^™ image of a cog wheel can be viewed through the window. Running along the top edge of the clear window you will also see ‘DB 10 DB 10 DB 10’ in reverse. See Through

Feel: Polymer Quality
The note should feel smoother than a paper note, though this will reduce over time. Like paper notes, polymer notes have raised print giving them a tactile quality.

Feel: Raised Print
On the back of the note you will feel raised print if you run your finger along:

The Danske Bank name and logo
The Pediment
The denomination numerals
The words ‘Ten Pounds’

Tilt: Iridescence
The domed roof of The Mound is a shiny coloured ink that shimmers when you move the note around.

Check: UV Fluorescence
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light parts of the big wheel pattern and the city hall image including dome tops to the left and right of the pediment will fluoresce. UV Printing

Check: Gemini UV Printing
If you place the note under a good quality ULTRA-VIOLET light, you will see there are areas of the note that appear as a single colour in daylight but fluoresce as two separate colours under ultra-violet. An example of this is the single thistle in the bottom right corner. Gemini UV Printing

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