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1 Pound North of Scotland Bank
| Issuer | North of Scotland Bank Limited |
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| Year | 1924-1926 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | The central vignette presents a finely engraved intaglio view of Marischal College, Aberdeen, with large numeral '1' counters occupying each upper corner. Three vertically arranged shield cartouches bearing the bank's heraldic arms appear at the left margin, all contained within an ornate guilloche border frame. The promise-to-pay legend and denomination ONE POUND are rendered in bold letterpress across the lower central panel, with the date and Aberdeen office designation beneath. |
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| Obverse lettering | North of Scotland Bank Limited Promise to pay to the Bearer on Demand One Pound Sterling at their Office here Aberdeen By order of the Directors |
| Reverse description | The reverse is anchored by a large circular vignette enclosing the full heraldic arms of the North of Scotland Bank, supported by two stags and inscribed with the mottoes 'NEC TIMIDE NEC TEMERE' and 'FIDE ET IMPROBITATE', all framed within a scalloped guilloche border. A statutory legend runs in a circular band around the outer edge of the central device. A vertical panel of intricate guilloche lathe-work in blue occupies the right margin. |
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