First Trust Bank £20 Note
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Design Features
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- 2009 SERIES
- 2007 SERIES
- 1998 SERIES
2009 - The Armada Series
Size: 148mm x 79mm, Colour: Pink
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
- First Trust Bank name and logo
Date Printed and Signature
- 1st June 2009 - Terry McDaid
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
2007 - The Armada Series
Size: 148mm x 79mm, Colour: Pink
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
- First Trust Bank name and logo
Date Printed and Signature
- 1st May 2007 - Terry McDaid
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
1998 - The Armada Series
Size: 148mm x 79mm, Colour: Pink
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
- First Trust Bank name and logo
Date Printed and Signature
- 1st January 1998 - Dennis Licence
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 pattern
Security Features
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