Scotland 1 Pound 1968 |
Item Code: SQ-109A |
Front:
Bank of Scotland coat of arms above the main entrance at
The Mound in Edinburgh, which is Head Office of Bank of Scotland, built in 1806. Today it is also the registered office and Scottish Headquarters of Lloyds Banking Group. The coat of arms (granted in 1701) consists of a shield bearing the saltire cross, surrounded by four gold bezants (heraldic representations of coins). Flanking this are the twin figures of Justice, with her scales, and Plenty with her cornucopia of money. The Latin motto Tanto Uberior' means so much the more plentiful'. Back: Bank of Scotland coat of arms above the main entrance at The Mound in Edinburgh. Shield bearing the saltire cross and gold bezants which form part of Bank of Scotland's Coat of Arms, granted in 1701, with Scottish Thistle flowers. Sailing ship in full sail taken from the Coat of Arms of the Union Bank of Scotland. Originally the motif of the Ship Bank (Glasgow), which merged with the Union Bank of Scotland, which was then absorbed by Bank of Scotland in 1955. Watermark: Scottish Thistle flower. Security features: Watermark. Running serial numbers. Segmented metallic security strip. Main colours: Brown, green and blue. Artist: Unknown. Engraver: No info. Signatures: Lord Polwarth (Governor); J. Letham (Treasurer & General Manager). Printing method: Intaglio. Issuer: Bank of Scotland. Date of Issue: 17 July 1968. Withdrawn from circulation: No info. Legal tender: No. Material: Cotton fibre paper. Printer: George Waterston & Sons Limited, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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Dimensions: 134 x 66 mm |
Texts:
The Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland
promise to pay here to the bearer on demand One |
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