But the pattern remains, those bills are for the most part extremely dense and overflowing with information and layered graphics. Especially the existing $50 one which is crammed full of stuff.
It's like someone came up with a list of ideas and said yes to all of them.
Fact is, there's even more that you can't see, there's microwriting on them too (can't find an image, but on the £5 and probably all others) and it's almost unnoticeable without magnification.
Can anyone find an image of this?
A bigger but not clearer image here: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/5-pound-note
For this search using the words "bank notes" first in the list of search terms ruined the results.
Just look at Canada, Australia, or even Mexican plastic currency. These are nowhere near as bad but are just as secure.
Canada: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/92/Canadian_Fron...
Aus: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d3/91/b8/d391b8dafd8c60277a81...
MX: https://www.inside-mexico.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Fot...
You're not critiquing a web page design!