JMW Turner chosen for new £20 banknote. Will be released in 2020, and it will be polymer/plastic
Source: http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/Pages/news/2016/049.aspx
Today, Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney, announced that J.M.W. Turner will appear on the next £20 banknote due to be issued by 2020. At the announcement at Turner Contemporary in Margate, the Governor revealed the image of Turner that will be used on the note
The selection of Turner is the first time the Bank of England has used the more open and transparent character selection process announced in December 2013. The process began in early 2015 with the formation of the Banknote Character Advisory Committee which as its first act selected the visual arts field. This was followed by a two month nomination period in summer 2015 ...
Source: http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/Pages/news/2016/049.aspx
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