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Object Type
Museum number: 1980,1130.164
Denomination: pound, 10
Description: Banknote. (whole); Central vignette of Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia, with Fortune in the background and cherubs representing art and science. Two winged Victories at lower left and right. Text at left and right. Value at lower left. Design printed in black and blue. (obverse); Security printing at centre. Design printed in black. (reverse)
Producer name
Authority
Production date: 1855
Production place: Issued in: Hemel Hempstead
Materials
Dimensions: Length: 186 millimetres; Width: 113 millimetres
Curator's comments: Central vignette is one of the stock designs of Perkins, Bacon & Petch (V. Hewitt, English Provincial Banknotes, unpublished manuscript catalogue)
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Condition: Good
Subjects: allegory/personification; cherub/cupid; arts and sciences; classical deity
Associated names: Representation of: Britannia; Representation of: Scotia; Representation of: Hibernia; Representation of: Tyche/Fortuna; Representation of: Nike/Victoria/Victory
Acquisition date: 1980
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1980,1130.164
Banknote serial number: 2729

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