Di-Faced Tenner - Banksy - From the Private Collection of Steve Lazarides

Dimension: 8 cm x 15 cm

Included: Hand-signed original letter from Banksy's former Art agent, Steve Lazarides.

Recently purchased for the British Museum's permanent collection, Banksy's Di-Faced Tenner is an iconic piece with important historical significance. This is a rare chance to own an authentic Banksy WITH a letter of provenance and the assurance of the Gallery in Bristol, UK, specialized in Banksy Art.

The Di-Face Tenner makes us rethink the value of money and the cost of wealth and power in terms of how it affects us as individuals and a society.

The title ‘Di-Faced’, plays on the word defaced creating a counterfeit parody the £10 note by replacing the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with that of the late Princess Diana. Instead of Bank of England, the note reads, ‘Banksy of England’ and below the banner, an inscription reads, ‘I promise to pay the bearer on demand the ultimate price’, a reference to the fate of the Princess. With regards to quality and production, the note is printed using inks on paper almost identical to that used on official UK-issued currency.

The market is now littered with fakes and almost all sold with no provenance or evidence of authenticity, going for anything up to £3500 GBP. Only a small proportion of these bank notes originally produced are in circulation and almost none of them have any sort of authenticity documentation.

This is a rare opportunity to get an authentic Banksy banknote accompanied by an official hand-signed letter of provenance by Banksy's original art agent, Steve Lazarides of Laz Inc.

This form of authentication is almost impossible to achieve for this banknote from other sources making it attractive for collectors and fans alike.

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