Bidspirit auction | UK Bank of England Ten

UK Bank of England Ten Pound Note Series D Somerset Signature CX87 910706 - A Bank of England Series D ten pound note featuring a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and Florence Nightingale on the reverse. This pictorial series note bears the signature of Chief Cashier D. H. F. Somerset and the serial number CX87 910706 printed in the top-left and bottom-right corners of the front. The colour palette consists of shades of brown, orange, and tan. The reverse depicts Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) alongside a vignette of a hospital scene. The obverse includes the text BANK OF ENGLAND and the promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of ten pounds. Security features include an embedded vertical metallic thread and intricate geometric lathe work.