User:Wikkiwonkk/sandbox/banknote

This is a test of a non-free use rationale for a banknote. The image would be here.

Summary edit

Obverse (front) of the Bank of England's Series G (polymer, released June 2021) £50 note. Downscaled official specimen image from the Bank of England. https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/polymer-50-pound-note

Licensing edit

Description Obverse (front) of the Bank of England's Series G (polymer, released June 2021) £50 note. Downscaled specimen image.

Author or
copyright owner Bank of England

Source (WP:NFCC#4)

Original publication: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/polymer-50-pound-note

Immediate source: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/images/banknotes/50/polymer/polymer-50-specimen-front.jpg

Date of publication March 29 2021

Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) Bank of England £50 note

Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) Used to illustrate the note in question.

Not replaceable with
free media because (WP:NFCC#1) Not permitted. "Banknote reproductions must either be an exact copy or bear no resemblance to our banknotes or contain any of the design elements."^[1]

Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) It only needs to be used on pages about current and historical UK bank notes.

Respect for
commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) The image itself has zero commercial value; the value of a banknote is as a physical object. The only value of the image would be in using it to create a counterfeit note. To mitigate this it has been downscaled (~3x) and is clearly marked as specimen. It would be pointless to use this image to create a counterfeit anyways as the Bank of England freely provides far better specimen images.

Other information

Images of stamps and currency are acceptable use of non-free media on Wikipedia: Wikipedia:Non-free content#Images
This image meets all Bank of England requirements for digital reproductions of their banknotes.^[1] See table below.

This work is protected by the British Crown copyright. Limitations on its distribution are defined at the original site of publication, and are not altered by its reproduction here. Those terms may include, but may not be limited to, its reproduction being accurate, free of charge in any format or medium, and not used in a misleading context. The source of the material must be identified and the copyright status acknowledged. HMSO has explicitly stated in official correspondence that material under Crown Copyright may not be relicensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence.

Thus, this is a non-free licence for the purpose of Wikipedia, as modification is not permitted. However, it is believed that the use of this work:

To illustrate the object in question
Where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under the copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.
Fair use

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Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Bank of England £50 note//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Wikkiwonkk/sandbox/banknotetrue

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Banknotes of the pound sterling#Current circulation
Description	This is a banknote (obverse side) issued by Bank of England for the sum of £50 pound sterling. G series polymer banknote. Entered circulation June 23 2021.
Source	Original publication: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/polymer-50-pound-note Immediate source: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/images/banknotes/50/polymer/polymer-50-specimen-front.jpg . The artwork could be obtained from the issuing entity, Bank of England.
Article	Banknotes of the pound sterling#Current circulation
Portion used	100%
Low resolution?	The image is of a sufficient resolution for the purpose, but not of sufficient quality to enable counterfeits derived from it.
Purpose of use	The image is used to identify the currency in question, and to assist recognition of it. Additional: This image meets all Bank of England requirements for digital reproductions of their banknotes.^[1] See table below.
Replaceable?	As a currency design, it is not possible to provide a free replacement, because the copyright in the designs is typically held by the issuing authority. Furthermore the reproduction of currency designs is tightly regulated in many jurisdictions.
Other information	Images of stamps and currency are acceptable use of non-free media on Wikipedia: Wikipedia:Non-free content#Images As per the Bank of England: "Banknote reproductions must either be an exact copy or bear no resemblance to our banknotes or contain any of the design elements."^[1]
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Banknotes of the pound sterling#Current circulation//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Wikkiwonkk/sandbox/banknotetrue

For digital reproductions, conditions 3 and 4 must be met and at least one of 5(b) to 5(c).
Reproduction condition	Physical reproductions eg. books, newspapers, banners.	Digital reproductions eg. on screen only.	met
1 Reproductions must be one sided only.	Required	Not required	—
2 Reproductions must not be the same size as actual banknotes. They must be at least 25% smaller or at least 25% larger.	Required	Not required	—
3 Reproductions may not appear in an offensive or inappropriate context or in such a manner that we, in our sole opinion, believe would undermine the integrity of the currency.	Required	Required	Yes
4 There should be no distortion to the Queen’s image (apart from an enlargement, reduction or slant).	Required	Required	Yes
5(a) Reproductions must be printed on a material clearly different and distinguishable from materials we use to print current series Bank of England banknotes.	At least one of conditions 5 (a) to (c) must also be met	Not required	—
5(b) Reproductions showing more than 50% of the total surface area of one side must be overprinted with the word 'SPECIMEN' unless the note is on a slant of more than 20 degrees. 'SPECIMEN' markings must be in bold grey font, at a 45-degree slant through the centre of the banknote, not less than one-third the length and one-tenth the height of the note.	At least one of conditions 5 (a) to (c) must also be met	At least one of conditions 5 (b) to (c) must also be met	Yes
5(c) Reproductions showing less than 50% of the total surface area of one side do not need to be slanted or overprinted with the word 'SPECIMEN'.	At least one of conditions 5 (a) to (c) must also be met	At least one of conditions 5 (b) to (c) must also be met	—

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Using images of banknotes". Bank of England. Bank of England. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

[BoE-1] "Using images of banknotes". Bank of England. Bank of England. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

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