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And to Sociable, as far as I know it IS legal to reproduce bank notes (certainly American ones) if certain criteria are met

There are quite strict restrictions on UK banknotes:

CONDITIONS

For physical reproductions and reproductions on film or television, Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4and at least one of the options in Condition 5 must be satisfied. In the case of all otherreproductions, including those on the Internet or on CD-Rom, Conditions 3, 4 and 6 mustbe satisfied.


Condition 1. Reproductions must be one-sided only (i.e. nothing should appear on the reverseof a reproduction which might give the impression that the reproduction is a genuine banknote).

Condition 2. Reproductions must not be the same size as actual banknotes. If they are to be smaller, they must be at most two-thirds as long and at most two-thirds as wide. If they are to be larger, they must be at least one and a half times as long and at least one and a half times as wide. Reproductions of parts of banknotes must meet the same conditions.

Condition 3. Reproductions may not appear in an offensive context, for example in conjunction with imagery or text of a violent or pornographic nature.

Condition 4. There should be no distortion to the Queenââ‚ƚ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s image (apart from an enlargement, reduction or slant).

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At least one of the following conditions must also be met:
Condition 5.

a) the reproduction of the banknote is shown on the slant and not flat to camera. In such a case the distortion must be such that right angles are reduced to acute angles of 70° or less, or increased to obtuse angles of 110° or more. or
b) the reproduction is printed on a material clearly different and distinguishable from paper or paper-like material. or
c) the colours on the reproduction differ distinctly from the main colours used on any of thecurrent series of Bank of England banknotes.
or
d) in the case of a reproduction of part of a banknote, at most 50% of the total surface area of one side of the original banknote may be reproduced.
or
e) if the reproduction is flat to camera it must be overprinted with the word †œSPECIMENÃÂà ‚¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚¬Ã‚ƚÂÂ� twice in accordance with Condition 6.

Condition 6. The banknotes must also include the word SPECIMEN twice in solid black capital letters. Once from the bottom left corner to the top centre and again from the bottom centre to the top right corner of the banknote (as demonstrated below). The word SPECIMEN must be not less than one third of the length of the reproduction in length and not less than oneeighth
of the height of the reproduction in height. This applies whether the entire banknote is reproduced or just part.