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Educational Material

Know Your Banknotes

Gaining and maintaining public confidence in the currency is a key role of the Bank of England. The Bank provides a range of information to help cash users identify genuine banknotes.

The following materials are available free of charge:

  • "take a closer look"
    - Booklet - covers all security features on the current banknotes
    - Z Card - credit card size leaflet - covers all security features on the current  banknotes
    - Posters - A3, A5 sizes
    - Film on DVD
    - Computer based training CD Rom
    - Deterrent Sticker

To order materials use the online order form or download the order form below and send by post to:

Banknote Education Team,
Notes Division,
Bank of England,
Threadneedle Street,
London EC2R 8AH

For telephone enquiries call 020 7601 4878.

Key Resources

Order Form
Download Order Form (16k)
"take a closer look" Booklet
An easy to follow guide about the security features on all
current banknotes.
Download PDF (7.4mb)
"take a closer look" A3 Poster
Images of all current banknotes with a detailed security
feature checklist.
Download PDF (769k)
"take a closer look" A5 Poster
Images of all current banknotes with a simple security
feature checklist.
Download PDF (366k)
"take a closer look" Booklet - Cymraeg
An easy to follow guide in Welsh about the security features on all current banknotes.
Download PDF (5.9mb)
"take a closer look" Film
A short film guide to checking your banknotes (duration 10 minutes)
Take A Closer Look
"take a closer look" interactive computer based
training guide

A short computer based training guide to checking your banknotes (duration 20 minutes)
Take a Closer Look