Four notes with miniature engravings of Jane Austen go into circulation

Could the artist who created unique plastic fivers worth up to £20,000 by engraving them with miniature portraits of Jane Austen face PROSECUTION for defacing currency? *** The chances of one ending up in your pocket are evidently as tiny as the etchings, but curious shoppers can start by checking the serial number: they all start with the same seven digits, reading 'AM32 885'. The tiny artworks were created by Birmingham-based micro-engraver Graham Short, 70, in collaboration with the Tony Huggins-Haig Gallery in Kelso, Scotland. | Daily Mail Online via IFTTT

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