| Obverse description |
Mary Somerville |
| Obverse lettering |
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc promises to pay the bearer on demand Ten Pounds Sterling at its head office here in Edinburgh by order of the Board Anyone who has observed the reflection of the waves from a wall on the side of a river after the passage of a steam-boat, will have a perfect idea of the reflection of sound and light. Mary Somerville 1780-1872 |
| Reverse description |
Otters Quotation from poet Norman MacCaig |
| Reverse lettering |
Royal Bank of scotland Ten Pounds Sterling |
| Signature(s) |
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| Protection type |
Watermark |
| Protection description |
Bank logo with the phrase `10TEN` repeated on both sides of the logo from bottom to top. |
| Variants |
There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID |
3766971220 |
