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The £10 note
Ten pound note (front and back)
The Ten Pound note.
The new ten-pound note, featuring a portrait of Charles Darwin on the back, was first issued on the 7th of November 2000. The new ten pound note contains numerous security features, these include:
Watermark – The oval feature in the centre of the note contains a watermark, which will only become apparent when the note is held up to the light. The watermark is a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen.
Foil Hologram – On the left hand side of the note, opposite the portrait of the Queen, is a foil hologram. When viewed at different angles, the image on the hologram will change from a picture of Britannia to the figure “10”.
Metallic Thread – The metallic thread is a common feature of all Bank of England banknotes. This thread shows as a series of silver dashes on the side which has the portrait of Charles Darwin, and when the note is held up to the light, the thread will show as a continuous dark line.
All Bank of England banknotes are printed on a special form of paper. This gives the paper a unique ‘feel’. Some of the wording on the note is specially printed giving it a ‘raised’ quality. A good example of this ‘raised’ writing is where ‘Bank of England’ is printed at the top of the note on the front (the side with the portrait of Her Majesty the Queen).
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