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£20 note, issued from London in 1934. Twenty pound notes were introduced by the Bank of England for the first time in 1725. The earliest notes were handwritten, and were issued to individuals as needed. These notes were written on one side only and bore the name of the payee, the date, and the signature of the issuing cashier.
All of the Ilay series notes feature a castle on the back. On the reverse of the £20 note is an image of Brodick Castle. [5] On 5 March 2020, [6] a new polymer £20 note was introduced showing the tea room entrepreneur Catherine Cranston in place of Lord Ilay. [7]
The pound sterling banknotes in current circulation consist of Series G Bank of England notes in denominations of £5, £10, £20 and £50. The obverse of these banknotes issued through 4 June 2024 feature the portrait of Elizabeth II originally introduced in 1990.
Each redesign is allocated a "series". Currently the £50 note is "series F" issue whilst the £5, £10 and £20 notes are "series G" issue. Series G is the latest round of redesign, which commenced in September 2016 with the polymer £5 note, September 2017 with the polymer £10 note, and February 2020 with the polymer £20 note. [14]
The text has been updated to a more modern style and new large, raised numerals act as an aid for the partially sighted. [5] On 27 February 2020, a new polymer £20 note was introduced to replace the paper notes. [6] A commemorative note was also issued to celebrate the newest bridge over the Forth, the Queensferry Crossing. [7]
Series A £20 note, issued in 1934. £20 notes, in white, appeared in 1725 and continued to be issued until 1943. They ceased to be legal tender in 1945. [24] After the 1967 sterling devaluation increased demand for a higher denomination notes than £10, the Series D £20 note was introduced on 9 July 1970.
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The World Heritage series £20 note was introduced in 2009. This note also features a portrait of Robert the Bruce on the front, and an image of the model industrial settlement of New Lanark on the back. [6] On 27 February 2020, a new polymer £20 note was introduced to replace the paper notes. [7]