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 material to help cash users identify genuine banknotes.

The following materials are available free of charge:

• "withdrawal of Elgar £20 note "
  - leaflet - dedicated to the withdrawal of the Elgar £20

• "take a closer look"
  - leaflet - covers all 5 notes
  - leaflet - credit card size - covers all 5 notes
  - posters - A2,A3,A4,A5 sizes
  - film on DVD
  - computer based training CD Rom

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" Leaflet An easy to follow guide about the security features on all five banknotes. Download PDF (811k)
	"take a closer look" A3 Poster Images of all five banknotes with a detailed security feature checklist. Download PDF (769k)
	"take a closer look" A4 Poster Images of all five banknotes with a simple security feature checklist. Download PDF (366k)
	"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