Bank of England £10 note
The Bank of England £10 note, also known informally as a tenner, is a sterling banknote. It is the second-lowest denomination of banknote issued by the Bank of England. The current polymer note, first issued in 2017, bears the image of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and the image of author Jane Austen on the reverse. The final cotton paper note featuring a portrait of naturalist Charles Darwin, first issued in 2000, was withdrawn from circulation on 1 March 2018.
| (United Kingdom) | |
|---|---|
| Value | £10 sterling |
| Width | 132 mm |
| Height | 69 mm |
| Security features | See-through window with the Queen's portrait with a gold foil patch on the front of the note and silver on the back both in the shape of Winchester cathedral. raised dots, finely detailed bronze opened book shaped metallic image containing the letters 'J' and 'A', coloured border of a coloured quill shape which changes colour from orange to purple when the note is tilted, silver foil patch, micro-lettering, textured print, UV feature, hologram image in the shape of an open book which changes 'Ten' and 'Pounds'. |
| Material used | Polymer |
| Years of printing | 1759–1943; 1964–1975; 1975–1992; 1992–2000; 2000–2016; 2017–2022 2023–present (current design) |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Design date | 14 September 2017 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Jane Austen |
| Design date | 14 September 2017 |
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