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Object name(s):
counterfeit banknote
Brief description:
A counterfeit Bank of England Bristol five pound banknote. The note has been stamped twice in red diagonally "FORGED". This is a printed forgery relating to Griffiths forgery case (see object history). There is some writing on the reverse. The note has been consolidated on Japanese/repair paper.
Collection:
Bank of England Museum
Material:
paper
Object name:
counterfeit banknote (Bank of England)
Object number:
S4/016A
Object production date:
Date - period:
19th Century
Responsible department/section:
COUNTERFEITS

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/8f540209-712e-32cd-864f-7a086d9fbf96

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/8f540209-712e-32cd-864f-7a086d9fbf96, Bank of England Museum, CC BY-NC

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