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Danske Bank £20 note
Inventors Series
Size: 139mm x 73mm
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.
  • Hexagonal shapes each containing a cog design and number 20.
  • Holographic foil featuring part of the dome top, hexagonal shapes, and the number 20 in reverse.
  • Danske Bank name and logo.
Danske Bank £20 note
Inventors Series
Size: 139mm x 73mm
Colour: Blue
Design Features: (click to highlight an area of interest)
  • Depiction of H. Ferguson, his name and the years of his birth and death.
  • Depiction of a Ferguson Tractor .
  • Hexagonal shapes each containing a cog design.
  • Holographic foil featuring part of the dome tops, hexagonal shapes and the number 20 written twice.
  • 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. Print Quality
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. Transmission
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 broken silver line running from the top to the bottom of the note between the ‘2’ and ‘0’ of the number ‘20’. It is visible on both the front and back of the note. Security Thread
Look: See Through
There is a large clear polymer window on the left of the note that runs vertically when viewed from the front, within the window you will see the hologram. Running along the top edge of the clear window you will also see ‘DB 20 DB 20 DB 20’ . 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 ‘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 in the upper centre and vertical on the bottom right. Serial numbers for the £20 note are black in colour and consist of two letters followed by seven numbers. The vertical serial number will fluoresce under UV. 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. Two ‘20’s can also be found within the hologram. Denomination Numerals
    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. Polymer 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 H. Ferguson
    • The denomination numerals
    Raised Print
    Feel: Tactile Feature
    Three 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. Tactile Feature
    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. Iridescence
    Tilt: Hologram
    On the front of the note within the large clear window you will see a Holographic foil. Within the foil you will see part of the dome, hexagonal and circular shapes and the number 20 written twice. If you tilt the note back and forward the images will move and their colours change. The holographic foil is visible from the front and back of the note. Hologram
    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 '20' can be seen within the white circular mosaic pattern on the centre left of the note. The pattern and solid blue 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 bottom centre of the note that will fluoresce. Within the block you will see the number '20'. The large '20' to the left of the portrait, the edges of the circles along with areas of the background and the vertical serial number 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 Compare
    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 Compare
    Look: Print Quality
    Lines should be sharp and well defined with no blurred edges. Colours should be clear and distinct. Print Quality
    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. Transmission
    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 ‘20’ appears in the bottom left corner on the back of the note and in the centre accompanied by a £ sign. ‘20’ can also be found twice in reverse within the hologram. Denomination Numerals
    Look: Microprint
    When examined closely with a good quality magnifying glass you will see:
  • The words ‘DanskeBank’ is written repeatedly in sections to the top and bottom right and also the bottom left corner of the note.
  • The letters ‘DB’ appear within the large £20 in the centre of the note.
  • The number ’20’ also appears in some of the cog wheels
    • Microprint
    Look: Security Thread
    The security thread is visible as a broken silver line on both the front and back of the note. When viewed from the back the thread runs from the top to the bottom of the note to the left of the clear window. Security Thread
    Look: See Through
    There is a large clear polymer window on the right of the note that runs vertically when viewed from the back. Within the window you will see the hologram and ‘DB 20 DB 20 DB 20’ 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. Polymer 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’
    Raised Print
    Tilt: Iridescence
    The domed roof of The Mound is a shiny coloured ink that shimmers when you move the note around. Iridescence
    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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