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20 Pounds
| Issuer | Union Bank of Scotland Ltd. |
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| Year | 1905-1920 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Blue and red letterpress note with an elaborate guilloche border. At the upper centre, a central vignette shows two allegorical female figures flanking a heraldic shield, with the denomination numeral '20' in ornate rosettes at each upper corner; the inscription 'INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.' appears above. A bold red overprint reads 'TWENTY POUNDS.' across the centre, with the bank's promise-to-pay text in script below the title 'THE UNION BANK OF SCOTLAND LIMITED'; at lower left and right, small vignettes show an equestrian statue and a standing figure respectively, with manuscript date '31st March 1905' and serial number prefix 'A' at upper right. |
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| Obverse lettering | INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. THE UNION BANK OF SCOTLAND LIMITED TWENTY POUNDS. Promises to pay to the Bearer on demand at their head offices in Glasgow or Edinburgh By order of the Directors No A 25/200 p CASHIER. p Acco' |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in blue and consists of an intricate all-over guilloche pattern composed of interlocking foliate and paisley motifs radiating from a central circular medallion. The medallion bears the denomination numeral '20' in large ornate script, encircled by the legend 'THE UNION BANK OF SCOTLAND LIMITED'. The overall design is purely geometric and typographic, with no pictorial vignettes, relying entirely on fine-line engine-turned work for security. |
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