{"title":"Northern Ireland","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"sale-northern-ireland-5-pounds-2018-p-343a-ulster-bank-polymer-vf-light-folds","title":"Northern Ireland (UK) Ulster Bank P343a 5 Pounds Sterling 2018 Polymer VF+ light folds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eActual banknote and serial number will vary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUlster Bank 'Living in Nature' Polymer Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront: Flying geese, flax flower and a butterfly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack: Flying geese, boat, people on beach\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlax flower - symbol of (Northern) Irish linen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"123\"\u003eflax flower\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"146\"\u003eLinum usitatissimum\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eis used to produce \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"205\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003elinen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, and linen manufacturing was historically one of the most important industries in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"329\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNorthern Ireland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, especially around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"390\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBelfast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e in the 18th–19th centuries. Belfast was once known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"462\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e“Linenopolis”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e because it was one of the world’s largest linen-producing centers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"620\"\u003eBecause of that heritage, the flax plant became a widely recognized symbol of the region. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe flax motif represents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"844\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1rco0n1\" data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"752\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"752\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"712\"\u003elinen industry\u003c\/strong\u003e that drove Ulster’s industrial growth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16njmhb\" data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"792\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"792\"\u003eThe region’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"790\"\u003eagricultural roots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1u0qwc3\" data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"844\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"844\"\u003eA neutral cultural symbol used across communities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1396\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe flax flower is typically \u003cstrong data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003epale blue with five petals\u003c\/strong\u003e, though some varieties can appear white. It blooms briefly, often for just one day per flower, which made flax fields in Ulster famous for their short-lived but striking blue color during the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499284660535,"sku":"GBNI343aVFP","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_4df594bb-da9e-413a-b5ac-75b11cb09248.png?v=1766778608"},{"product_id":"northern-ireland-p-214-danske-bank-10-pounds-2017-polymer-vf-xf-inventor-of-bicycle-tire-tyre","title":"Northern Ireland POLYMER P214 Danske Bank 10 pounds 2017 VF+ Inventor","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a banknote of the type indicated in Very Fine Plus (bright) condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark green and dark blue on multicoloured light green\/blue underprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Boyd Dunlop at right, a bicycle near the bottom-left corner, transparent window at left.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt bottom-left corner, Braille dots embossed into the polymer for the blind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark green and dark blue on multicoloured light green\/blue underprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePediment of City Hall Belfast at centre; a compass rose in the background.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination 10 flipped sideways in the dark green field directly to the left of the transparent window when seen from the obverse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"305\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"41\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Boyd Dunlop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"44\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"305\"\u003eA Scottish \u003cstrong\u003eveterinarian\u003c\/strong\u003e in Belfast, he wasn’t trying to change transportation — he was just trying to make his son’s \u003cstrong\u003etricycle\u003c\/strong\u003e stop rattling over \u003cstrong\u003ecobblestones\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1887. So he wrapped a \u003cstrong\u003erubber\u003c\/strong\u003e tube around the wheels and invented the first practical \u003cstrong\u003epneumatic\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003etire\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"640\"\u003eThe intrigue is that this quiet, middle-aged animal doctor accidentally unlocked the modern world: bicycles became fast, cars became viable, aviation landing gear became possible — and he personally made almost nothing from it after selling the patent early. A global industrial revolution born from a father annoyed by street noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51701626110263,"sku":"GBNIDP214VFPXF","price":26.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/214o.jpg?v=1771530056"},{"product_id":"northern-ireland-p-215-danske-bank-20-pounds-2019-polymer-vf-xf","title":"Northern Ireland P-215 Danske Bank 20 pounds 2019 Polymer VF+\/XF Inventor of three-point hydraulic hitch","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a banknote of the type indicated in Very Fine Plus to Extra Fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHenry Ferguson at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTractor at bottom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindow at left\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePediment of City Hall Belfast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"fiche_comments\" class=\"ck-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelfast City hall with holographic stripe contains the number 20.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"97\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"41\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHarry Ferguson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"97\"\u003e(born in County Down, Ireland — today Northern Ireland)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eFarmers once needed a man walking behind the tractor controlling plows by hand — dangerous, slow, and wildly inefficient. Ferguson’s breakthrough in the 1920s was the \u003cstrong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"297\"\u003ethree-point hydraulic hitch\u003c\/strong\u003e, which made the tractor and implement behave as one balanced machine instead of two fighting each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"720\"\u003eThe consequence was enormous: a single driver could safely cultivate far more land, accelerating global mechanization and quietly helping end horse-powered agriculture. Like Dunlop, he reshaped everyday life not through spectacle but by solving a practical annoyance — and the modern farm still runs on his geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51701633712439,"sku":"GBNID214VGPXF","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/215o.jpg?v=1771531111"}],"url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/collections\/northern-ireland.oembed","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}