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Northern Ireland's (Ulster Bank) 20 Pound Note
Nominated by Roger Mah Poy, IBNS Member 12264
| Note | Northern Ireland B941 (PNL): 20 pounds (US$29) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | Purple |
| Front (vertical) | English text; Sargasso sea eels; outline of Lough Neagh; butterfly; Hawthorne flower; RBS Group logo in magenta SPARK Orbital |
| Back (vertical) | English text; Sargasso sea eels; street musicians and clapping audience in Derry/Londonderry’s Halloween celebrations; tiles, brickwork, and patterns |
| Watermark | None |
| Additional Security | No security thread |
| Printer | De La Rue |
| Size | 73 x 139 mm Polymer (Safeguard) |
| Introduced | 14/10/2020 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book | |