banknote; imitation

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Object Type: banknote; imitation
Museum number: 2014,4034.13
Denomination: pound, 20
Description: Imitation banknote - the inscription in Chinese suggests that this was a £20 note used for practising with at a bank in China. (whole); Portrait of Elizabeth II (obverse); Portrait of Edward Elgar (reverse)
Authority
Production date: 20th century
Production place: Issued in: China
Findspot: Found/Acquired: China
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 80 millimetres; Width: 148 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Location: Not on display
Associated names: Portrait of: HM Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom; Portrait of: Sir Edward Elgar
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 2014
Acquisition notes: Acquired by the donor in China in the 1980s.
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 2014,4034.13

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