United Kingdom One Pound-1948-1960

Banknote

Oklahoma National Guard Museum

Name/Title

United Kingdom One Pound-1948-1960

Entry/Object ID

1986.067.010

Description

United Kingdom One Pound-1948-1960. Accession number written on reverse in bottom right corner.

Context

Series A; Britannia, with thread

Collection

Banknotes

Made/Created

Bureau

Bank of England Works

Date made

1948 - 1960

Time Period

20th Century

Place of Origin

Country

United Kingdom

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Designer or Engraver Information

Designer or Engraver

Walter Monckton Keesey

Role

Engraver

Banknote Details

Banknote Type

Issued Note

Currency

Pound Sterling

Denomination

1 Pound

Issuing Authority

Bank of England

Production Dates

Sep 13, 1948 - 1960

Serial Number

627821

Obverse

Description

Seated figure of Britannia at upper left.

Transcription

Bank of England I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand the sum of One Pound LONDON For the Govr. and Compa. of the BANK of ENGLAND

Reverse

Description

Bank of England at top. Sovereigns at left and right. Acanthus leaves in background represent life & immortality

Security Features

Type

Watermark

Notes

Helmet head of Britannia and wavy line pattern

Type

Security Ribbon

Notes

Solid security thread

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Money, Paper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Pick Number

Other Number

369

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

3-5/16 in

Length

5-7/8 in

Composition

Material

Paper

Web Links and URLs

https://www.numizon.com/en/banknote/england-1-pound-type-1948-1960-pick-369/eng-p369/, https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note203299.html