20 Pounds - Elizabeth II Adam Smith

Series: Series F

Obverse

Deep violet, purple and black on multicolour underprint.
Queen Elizabeth II at right, Bank of England in centre.
Holographic foil at left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
£20
Bank of England
I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF TWENTY POUNDS
THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND
Twenty Pounds

Reverse

Economist, philosopher and writer Adam Smith at left.
Workers in pin factory in centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Twenty Pounds
The division of labour in pin manufacturing:
(and the great increase in the quantity of work that results)
Bank of England
Adam Smith 1723-1790

Watermark

Queen Elizabeth II with the denomination above her head.

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Signatures

Andrew Bailey (AB)	Chief Cashier
Chris Salmon (CS)	Chief Cashier
Victoria Cleland (VC)	Chief Cashier

See also

• Industry

• 20 Pounds - Elizabeth II (JMW Turner; Polymer)

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Date	Signatures				VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References			Frequency
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ND (2007-2011)	AB					$ 26	$ 28	$ 29	$ 30	$ 37	P# 392a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(fr) P#392a - sig. A. Bailey		62%
ND (2011-2014)	CS					$ 24	$ 27	$ 27	$ 31	$ 34	P# 392b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(fr) P#392b - sig. C. Salmon		26%
ND (2014-2018)	VC						$ 27	$ 27	$ 35	$ 35	P# 392c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	(fr) P#392c - sig. V. Cleland		25%

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	Katz Auction 187 Lot 325	21 Mar 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 40.63 (EUR 35.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 179 Lot 954	27 Dec 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 29.02 (EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 178 Lot 2679	13 Dec 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 34.83 (EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 159 Lot 1489	3 Jun 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 31.35 (EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 147 Lot 4233	17 Dec 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 20.90 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 135 Lot 2821	14 Aug 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 78.95 (EUR 68.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 127 Lot 2074	1 Jun 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 70.82 (EUR 61.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 107 Lot 2418	10 Jan 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 38.31 (EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 93 Lot 2420	24 Aug 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 31.35 (EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 78 Lot 1777	1 Mar 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 55.73 (EUR 48.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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