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The E-Sylum: Volume 19, Number 43, October 23, 2016, Article 24

HOW TO SPOT A FAKE POLYMER £5 BANK NOTE

The Bank of England has been publicising the anti-counterfeiting measures on the new £5 note. This article has a nice photo collection; here are a few excerpts. See the original article or click on the images here to see larger versions. -Editor

Check the see-through window

BoE fiver window

A genuine polymer £5 note should have a large see-through window with a clear portrait of the Queen printed on it and the words ‘£5 Bank of England’ printed twice around the edge.

Look for Big Ben

Fiver big ben Fiver big ben silver

There should also be a metallic image of the Elizabeth Tower (aka Big Ben) on the see-through window.

The foil should be gold on the front and silver on the back of the note. When the note is tilted a multi-coloured rainbow should be visible.

Look for the three foil patches

Fiver five foil 2 Fiver pounds foil purple

There should be three foil patches on a genuine polymer fiver.

On the front of the note below the see-through window there should be a silver foil patch with the word ‘Five’. When tilted the patch should change to read ‘Pounds’.

Fiver 3d crown rainbow fiver green foil blenheim 2

There’s another silver foil patch above the see-through window containing the image of the coronation crown which appears in 3D. When titled the image produces a multi-coloured rainbow effect.

A real £5 note should also have a circular green foil patch on the back which contains the words ‘BLENHEIM’. This should be located directly behind the crown on the front.

Check for the ultra-violet five

Fiver ultraviolet 5

A real polymer £5 will also have a number ‘5’ that you can only see under ultra-violet light.

The number should appear in bright red and green, while the background should remain dull in contrast.

To read the complete article, see:
How to spot a fake polymer £5 Winston Churchill bank note (www.lovemoney.com/guides/56114/how-to-spot-a-fake-polymer-5-winston-churchill-bank-note)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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