Allied Irish Banks Limited £20 Note
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Design Features
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- 1984 SERIES
- 1983 SERIES
- 1982 SERIES
1984 - The Armada Series
Front
Design Features
- Portrait of a middle-aged woman
- Heraldic shields each representing one of the six counties of Northern Ireland
- Background image of a statue of a boy with 2 horses
- A Triskel design
- Allied Irish Banks Limited name and logo
Date Printed and Signature
- 1st December 1984 - P O'Keeffe
Back
Design Features
- Vignette of the Chimney at Lacada point and wording 'The Chimney at Lacada Point'
- 2 Spanish coins and a Blacksmiths forging tool
- A large 20 filled with Celtic patterns and a small 20 set within an ornate broach
- Celtic patterns
1983 - The Armada Series
Front
Design Features
- Portrait of a middle-aged woman
- Heraldic shields each representing one of the six counties of Northern Ireland
- Background image of a statue of a boy with 2 horses
- A Triskel design
- Allied Irish Banks Limited name and logo
Date Printed and Signature
- 1st July 1983 - P O'Keeffe
Back
Design Features
- Vignette of the Chimney at Lacada point and wording 'The Chimney at Lacada Point'
- 2 Spanish coins and a Blacksmiths forging tool
- A large 20 filled with Celtic patterns and a small 20 set within an ornate broach
- Celtic patterns
1982 - The Armada Series
Front
Design Features
- Portrait of a middle-aged woman
- Heraldic shields each representing one of the six counties of Northern Ireland
- Background image of a statue of a boy with 2 horses
- A Triskel design
- Allied Irish Banks Limited name and logo
Date Printed and Signature
- 1st January 1982 - P O'Keeffe
Back
Design Features
- Vignette of the Chimney at Lacada point and wording 'The Chimney at Lacada Point'
- 2 Spanish coins and a Blacksmiths forging tool
- A large 20 filled with Celtic patterns and a small 20 set within an ornate broach
- Celtic patterns
Security Features
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