10 Pounds
Guernsey · States of Guernsey
Introduced on 19 January 2023 alongside the updated £5 and £20 notes, this paper-substrate £10 note was produced by De La Rue and features an updated security thread with a new dynamic colour-shift effect when tilted. The note bears the signature of Chief Accountant Bethan Haines and is printed in blue, burgundy, orange, red, and yellow. Its reverse celebrates rural Guernsey through depictions of the medieval Le Trépied Dolmen, the historic Les Niaux watermill, and the grounds of Saumarez Park in the Parish of Castel.
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ReasonIssued as an upgraded security variant of the existing note series to stay ahead of counterfeiting techniques.
DesignObverse features Elizabeth College facade and Guernsey lily alongside Queen Elizabeth II portrait; reverse shows Les Niaux watermill, Le Trépied Dolmen, and Saumarez Park.
Security featuresUpdated dynamic-effect security thread with colour shift on tilt, Queen Elizabeth II watermark, Guernsey fishing boat registration device.
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